When lower court fails to, or improperly exercises discretion.

- Power to direct specific, final disposition of case will not be exercised unless discretion of lower court has been improperly used or not exercised at all. Finley v. Southern Ry., 5 Ga. App. 722, 64 S.E. 312 (1909).

Superior court cannot modify Supreme Court's direction to amend its decree.

- When in affirming judgment, the Supreme Court gives direction to the trial court to amend the trial court's decree in a certain specified manner, the trial court on receipt of remittitur has no power or discretion to vary or modify direction given, but must enter judgment in conformity with instructions contained therein. Estes v. Estes, 206 Ga. 530, 57 S.E.2d 587 (1950); Akins v. State, 237 Ga. 826, 229 S.E.2d 645 (1976).

Cited in Central R.R. & Banking Co. v. Kent, 91 Ga. 687, 18 S.E. 850 (1893); Gibson v. Wilkins, Neely & Jones, 110 Ga. 93, 35 S.E. 316 (1900); Fricker v. Americus Mfg. & Imp. Co., 124 Ga. 165, 52 S.E. 65 (1905); Massachusetts Bonding & Ins. Co. v. Realty Trust Co., 139 Ga. 180, 77 S.E. 86 (1913); Atlantic Ice & Coal Corp. v. Town of Decatur, 154 Ga. 882, 115 S.E. 912 (1923); Jolly v. Catoosa County Bd. of Educ., 171 Ga. 193, 154 S.E. 788 (1930); Burkhalter v. De Loach, 171 Ga. 384, 155 S.E. 513 (1930); McRae v. Atlanta Title & Trust Co., 42 Ga. App. 656, 157 S.E. 231 (1931); Wilson v. State, 173 Ga. 275, 160 S.E. 319 (1931); Tinsley v. Maddox, 176 Ga. 471, 168 S.E. 297 (1933); Irons v. American Nat'l Bank, 178 Ga. 160, 172 S.E. 629 (1933); Davis v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 148 Ga. App. 179, 172 S.E. 467 (1934); Gibbs v. Georgia S. & F. Ry., 49 Ga. App. 565, 176 S.E. 648 (1934); Douglas v. Austin-Western Rd. Mach. Co., 180 Ga. 29, 177 S.E. 912 (1934); Smith v. Bailey, 183 Ga. 869, 189 S.E. 905 (1937); Pope v. United States Fid. & Guar. Co., 193 Ga. 769, 20 S.E.2d 13 (1942); Davis v. Wright, 194 Ga. 1, 21 S.E.2d 88 (1942); Hadden v. Fuqua, 194 Ga. 621, 22 S.E.2d 377 (1942); Ross v. Rambo, 195 Ga. 100, 23 S.E.2d 687 (1942); Singleton v. State, 196 Ga. 136, 26 S.E.2d 736 (1943); Reese v. Baker, 197 Ga. 265, 29 S.E.2d 412 (1944); Parks v. State, 206 Ga. 675, 58 S.E.2d 142 (1950); American Airmotive Co. v. Meyer, 81 Ga. App. 554, 59 S.E.2d 514 (1950); McKoy v. Smith, 82 Ga. App. 645, 61 S.E.2d 926 (1950); Seymour v. Seymour, 210 Ga. 49, 77 S.E.2d 433 (1953); Parks v. Parks, 89 Ga. App. 725, 80 S.E.2d 837 (1954); McLaurin v. Henry, 90 Ga. App. 864, 84 S.E.2d 713 (1954); Carter v. State, 93 Ga. App. 12, 90 S.E.2d 672 (1955); Taylor v. Atlanta Gas Light Co., 93 Ga. App. 766, 92 S.E.2d 709 (1956); Jackson v. Jackson, 214 Ga. 746, 107 S.E.2d 833 (1959); Brown v. Goodloe, 215 Ga. 755, 113 S.E.2d 393 (1960); Cauble v. Weimer, 101 Ga. App. 313, 113 S.E.2d 641 (1960); McEntyre v. Clack, 104 Ga. App. 646, 122 S.E.2d 595 (1961); Turner v. McGee, 217 Ga. 769, 125 S.E.2d 36 (1962); Almon v. Citizens & S. Nat'l Bank, 108 Ga. App. 799, 134 S.E.2d 435 (1963); Whiten v. Orr Constr. Co., 109 Ga. App. 267, 136 S.E.2d 136 (1964); McCurry v. McCurry, 223 Ga. 334, 155 S.E.2d 378 (1967); Woods v. State, 117 Ga. App. 546, 160 S.E.2d 922 (1968); Miller v. State, 224 Ga. 627, 163 S.E.2d 730 (1968); Massey v. Smith, 224 Ga. 721, 164 S.E.2d 786 (1968); T.K. v. State, 126 Ga. App. 269, 190 S.E.2d 588 (1972); Camp v. Fidelity Bankers Life Ins. Co., 129 Ga. App. 590, 200 S.E.2d 332 (1973); Davey v. City of Atlanta, 130 Ga. App. 687, 204 S.E.2d 322 (1974); United Family Life Ins. Co. v. DeKalb County, 134 Ga. App. 1, 213 S.E.2d 123 (1975); Travelers Indem. Co. v. Sasser & Co., 138 Ga. App. 361, 226 S.E.2d 121 (1976); Swish Mfg. S.E., Inc. v. Wilkie, 158 Ga. App. 275, 279 S.E.2d 724 (1981); Mijajlovic v. State, 179 Ga. App. 506, 347 S.E.2d 325 (1986); Thomas v. Clark, 188 Ga. App. 606, 373 S.E.2d 668 (1988); Baxter v. Kemp, 260 Ga. 184, 391 S.E.2d 754 (1990); Wisenbaker v. Warren, 196 Ga. App. 551, 396 S.E.2d 528 (1990).

Nature of allowable direction.

- Appellate courts may give such direction to cause as is consistent with law and justice. Mollins v. State, 122 Ga. App. 865, 179 S.E.2d 111 (1970).

Reversal when appellants file separate motions.

- Appellate court can reverse judgment as to one defendant only when appellants themselves separate their cause by filing separate motions for new trial and coming to court on separate bills of exceptions (see O.C.G.A.5-6-49, O.C.G.A.5-6-50). Gray v. Watson, 54 Ga. App. 885, 189 S.E. 616 (1936).

Reversing condemnation judgment.

- Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 5-6-8, the judgment of the trial court setting aside a condemnation judgment would be upheld on condition that, within 20 days of receipt of the remittitur, the trial court would hold a hearing to determine the actual and necessary expenses incurred by the condemnee as the result of the county's error in condemning the wrong property. Gatefield Corp. v. Gwinnett County, 234 Ga. App. 621, 507 S.E.2d 164 (1998).

Appellate court can reverse as to only one defendant upon joint motion for new trial. Gray v. Watson, 54 Ga. App. 885, 189 S.E. 616 (1936).

Direction that government agent be made party defendant is allowable. Payne v. Hayes, 25 Ga. App. 730, 104 S.E. 917 (1920).

Leave to amend in respect to multifariousness is allowable. Whatley v. Cohen & Co., 24 Ga. App. 514, 101 S.E. 310 (1919).

Direction allowing acceptance of nonsuit (now dismissal) on payment of costs is proper. Etowah Mfg. Co. v. Alford, 78 Ga. 345 (1886).

Direction may be to enter judgment of nonsuit (now dismissal) after setting aside verdict and judgment. Ayer v. Chapman, 141 Ga. 377, 81 S.E. 198 (1914).

Direction may be given to set aside verdict in main suit and to reinstate case. James v. Steele, 147 Ga. 598, 95 S.E. 11 (1918).

When it appears plaintiff cannot show materially different state of facts, direction to dismiss is proper. Central R.R. & Banking Co. v. Kent, 91 Ga. 687, 18 S.E. 850 (1893).

Direction may be given resubmitting issues to jury. Adair v. St. Amand, 136 Ga. 1, 70 S.E. 578 (1911).

Issues may be restricted and direction given for summary disposition of question remaining in case. Fudge v. Kelly, 6 Ga. App. 5, 64 S.E. 316 (1909).

Directions are sometimes given limiting issue of another trial. Zellars v. Orr, 147 Ga. 607, 95 S.E. 6 (1918); Fraser v. Jarrett, 153 Ga. 441, 112 S.E. 487 (1922).

Court may direct that affirmance shall not prejudice plaintiffs' right to present another application for injunction. Sims v. Cordele Ice Co., 119 Ga. 597, 46 S.E. 841 (1904).

Court may direct that judge presiding at retrial render proper judgment as to costs. Peebles v. McCrary, 28 Ga. App. 716, 113 S.E. 233 (1922).

Judgment may be affirmed in part and reversed in part, with direction to tax costs against plaintiff in error. Columbus Power Co. v. Puckett, 24 Ga. App. 390, 100 S.E. 800 (1919).

Direction may be made to correct miscalculated interest and attorney's fees. Fisher v. Shands, 24 Ga. App. 743, 102 S.E. 190 (1920).

Prevention of binding effect on subsequent action of motion to dismiss.

- Direction may be given that judgment on certain grounds of demurrer (now motion to dismiss) should not be binding on parties in subsequent action. Styles v. American Home Ins. Co., 146 Ga. 92, 90 S.E. 718 (1916).

Supreme Court's affirmance, without condition or direction, of dismissal by superior court.

- After general demurrer (now motion to dismiss) to declaration has been sustained and cause dismissed by superior court, and that judgment affirmed in Supreme Court without condition or direction, declaration is not amendable. McRae v. Sears, 183 Ga. 133, 187 S.E. 664 (1936).

Remand for findings as to counterclaims.

- When the Supreme Court has overruled a lower court's decision on certain counterclaims and remanded the case for findings of fact with respect to those counterclaims, in the event that the defendant establishes any of the counterclaims, judgment against the defendant should be modified accordingly. Jones v. J.S.H. Co., 199 Ga. 755, 35 S.E.2d 288 (1945).

Vacating verdict and substituting judgment of nonsuit (now dismissal).

- When the plaintiffs failed to prove case, judgment overruling motion for new trial will not be reversed, but, in exercise of power possessed by Supreme Court under this section, direction may be given that the plaintiffs have leave to vacate the verdict and to substitute therefor judgment of nonsuit in lieu of judgment entered on verdict. Lewis v. Bowen, 208 Ga. 671, 68 S.E.2d 900 (1952).

Conditioning on plaintiff's remitting part of verdict and dismissing action as to defendant.

- It has been held that a case may be reversed, but if the plaintiff remits part of verdict, and dismisses action as to the defendants, the judgment shall stand affirmed against the defendant. Davis v. Gurley, 51 Ga. 74 (1874).

Affirmance may be on condition that damages and attorney's fees be written off. Southern States Life Ins. Co. v. Morris, 24 Ga. App. 746, 102 S.E. 179 (1920).

There may be direction that amount inadvertently entered be written off. Drew v. Drew, 25 Ga. App. 355, 103 S.E. 196 (1920).

There may be direction that illegal part of verdict be written off. Tice Co. v. Evans, 32 Ga. App. 385, 123 S.E. 742 (1924).

Erroneous verdict may be corrected by writing off of illegal part if separable from the rest. Coop. Cab Co. v. Arnold, 106 Ga. App. 160, 126 S.E.2d 689 (1962).

Directing new trial as to damages if plaintiff refuses to write off.

- When, in a suit seeking an injunction to prevent cutting of timber and for damages to realty, the jury found that the plaintiff was entitled to an injunction, and also damages in a stated amount, and case was reversed on condition, solely because of erroneous ruling as to measure of damages, the Supreme Court may in exercise of power conferred on it, direct that if the plaintiff will not elect to write off a certain amount of damages, a new trial shall be limited to inquiry as to measure of damages. Holcombe v. Jones, 197 Ga. 825, 30 S.E.2d 903 (1944).

C.J.S.

- 5 C.J.S., Appeal and Error, §§ 1109 et seq., 1154.