National Lloyds v. Stevens

Sutton, J. 1. “Á verdict finding against or in favor of a special plea to the jurisdiction of the court is not a final disposition of the case, since even if a verdict sustaining the plea to the jurisdiction was rendered, 'the main case would not have been at an end, for it would still have been incumbent upon the court to enter in that case a judgment of dismissal.’ Ross v . Mercer, 115 Ga. 353, 354 (41 S. E. 594); Douglas v. Hardin, 163 Ga. 643, 645 (136 S. E. 793).” Mims v. Goette, 42 Ga. App. 625 (157 S. E. 262). See also Porter v. State, 43 Ga. App. 287 (158 S. E. 770). 2. The judgment which it is sought to review in the present case being one overruling the plea to the jurisdiction which was filed by the plaintiff in error, defendant in the trial court, and not being final in its nature, this court is without jurisdiction to entertain the writ of error and the same is dismissed. Martin v. Green, 188 Ga. 444 (4 S. E. 2d, 137). However, under the special facts of the case, it is ordered that the copy of the bill of exceptions now on file in the office of the clerk of the trial court operate as exceptions pendente lite. Writ of error dismissed, with direction. Stephens, P. J., and Felton, J., concur.