Case ID: ga_113/html/1010-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Simmons, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Brush Electric Light and Power Company v. Wells.
    Argued June 12,
    Decided July 20, 1901.
    Motion for new trial. Before Judge Norwood. City court of Savannah. September 7, 1900.
    
      A. G. Wright and Saussy & Saussy, for plaintiff in error.
    
      Twiggs & Oliver, contra.
   Simmons, C. J.

Where the losing party in the trial of an action in the court below moves for a new trial upon many grounds, and the trial judge, by written order, grants the motion generally, the movant can not except to the grant of his motion, although in a colloquy between his counsel and the judge the latter may have stated that the new trial was granted for reasons other than those given in the motion.

Writ of error dismissed.

All the Justices concurring.