68 Ga. 354 | Ga. | 1882
Morris Hall filed his bill alleging that a certain tract of land therein described was his property, that the same was sold by the sheriff of Scriven county, at public sale, and purchased, by Graham, the plaintiff in error. Sale was made under a justice court fi. fa. in favor of respondent, Crumming, against complainant. That the court rendering the judgment had no jurisdiction, for that when the suit was brought and judgment rendered complainant was not a resident of the 457th district, in which said suit was brought, but was a resident of the 443d district. Complainant did not appear and plead, and in no manner waived the jurisdiction or consented thereto. He, therefore, prays cancellation of the deed executed by the sheriff to Graham. On the trial respondents moved to dismiss the bill for want of equity, which was overruled. Under the evidence and charge, a verdict was rendered for the complainant. Respondents made a motion for a new trial, which was refused, and respondents excepted.
While portions of this written request might have been proper, yet, as the whole request was sought to be given in charge, and the whole was not a legal charge, the refusal to give the whole written request was not error.
Judgment affirmed.