Cox v. LeRoy

4 Citing cases

  1. Wagan v. Wagan

    434 S.E.2d 475 (Ga. 1993)   Cited 7 times

    [Cit.] But when founded on verdicts of a jury, . . . the court may not amend the judgment . . . so as not to follow the verdict.Cox v. LeRoy, 130 Ga. App. 388 (2) ( 203 S.E.2d 863) (1973). Accordingly, the issue for resolution is whether the trial court's subsequent order that appellant "shall be required to pay [the] sum [of $25,000] to [appellee]" had the erroneous effect of amending the judgment in a manner which was inconsistent with the jury's verdict.

  2. Dept. of Transportation v. Kenney

    231 S.E.2d 767 (Ga. 1977)   Cited 4 times

    The rule that a trial judge, in the exercise of a sound discretion, has the authority to amend, revise, modify, or set aside a judgment during the term in which it is rendered is not applicable to a judgment based on a jury verdict. Walton v. Jones, 53 Ga. 91 (1874); East SideLumber c. Co. v. Barfield, 193 Ga. 273, 277 ( 18 S.E.2d 492) (1942); Cofer v. Maxwell, 201 Ga. 846 ( 41 S.E.2d 420) (1947); Hunter v. Gillespie, 207 Ga. 574 ( 63 S.E.2d 404) (1951); Allen v. Allen, 218 Ga. 364, 365 ( 127 S.E.2d 902) (1962); Barrett v. Manus, 219 Ga. 693, 694 ( 135 S.E.2d 430) (1964); Martin v. General Motors Corp., 226 Ga. 860, 862 ( 178 S.E.2d 183) (1970); Pekor v. Clark, 236 Ga. 457 (1) ( 224 S.E.2d 30) (1976); Ga. R. c. Co. v. Hamer, 1 Ga. App. 673 (1) ( 58 S.E. 54) (1907); Stamps Tire Co. v. Powers, 104 Ga. App. 860 ( 123 S.E.2d 203) (1961); Cox v. LeRoy, 130 Ga. App. 388 (2) ( 203 S.E.2d 863) (1973); Rothstein v. Brooks, 133 Ga. App. 52 (4) ( 209 S.E.2d 674) (1974). The trial judge in the present case had no authority to modify the judgment based on the verdict of the jury by ordering the presentation to another jury of the issue of whether the condemnees were entitled to additional compensation for attorney fees and expenses of litigation.

  3. Bass v. Barrett

    378 S.E.2d 722 (Ga. Ct. App. 1989)   Cited 1 times

    [Cit.] But when founded on verdicts of a jury, and not the acts of the judge, the court may not amend the judgment . . . so as not to follow the verdict." Cox v. LeRoy, 130 Ga. App. 388 (2) ( 203 S.E.2d 863) (1973). The $4,055.

  4. Wimberly v. Medaris

    240 S.E.2d 200 (Ga. Ct. App. 1977)   Cited 2 times

    " (Emphasis supplied.) Cox v. Leroy, 130 Ga. App. 388 ( 203 S.E.2d 863) (1973). See also Dept. of Transportation v. Kenney, 238 Ga. 173 ( 231 S.E.2d 767) (1977).