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57 Ga. 159 Supreme Court of Georgia July 15, 1876
Warner, Chief Justice. This was a claim case, on the trial of which, as appears from the bill of exceptions, the plaintiff offered in evidence a fi. fa. issued from the justice’s court in favor of Freeman, assignee, vs. Ezzell, milker, and Newton, administrator
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26 Ga. 249 Supreme Court of Georgia June 15, 1858
By the Court. Benning J. delivering the opinion. The questions in this case depend on whether, the award was valid. If it was valid, it was a bar to the bill. *250 But we think, that it was not valid. The submission was to three persons, the award was made
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28 Ga. 237 Supreme Court of Georgia March 15, 1859
By the Court. Lumpkin, J., delivering the opinion. 1. The court, so far as the bill of exceptions shows, made no decision as to the admissibility of Dawson’s testimony. Had this evidence been rejected, as it probably was, it -would have been, right. It was
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9 S.E. 770 Supreme Court of Georgia May 15, 1889
Simmons, Justice. 1. The facts of this case will be found in the official report. ' The court below was correct in holding that a juror who had been empanelled and sworn to try the case, and who was unable to agree with his fellow jurors, a mistrial resulting
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Supreme Court of Georgia February 17, 2026 No. S25A1111Not cited
NOTICE: This opinion is subject to modification resulting from motions for reconsideration under Supreme Court Rule 27, the Court’s reconsideration, and editorial revisions by the Reporter of Decisions. The version of the opinion published in the Advance Sheets
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10 S.E. 359 Supreme Court of Georgia November 25, 1889
Bleckley, Chief Justice. The code, §3220, declares that the granting and con•tinuing of injunctions must always rest in the sound discretion of the judge, according to the circumstances of each case. The judge having refused an injunction in the present case,
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6 L.R.A. 424 Supreme Court of Georgia November 25, 1889
Bleckley, Chief Justice. 1. If the evidence of the prosecutor was true, there can be no possible doubt of the correctness of the verdict ; and that the jury believed it true is equally certain, from the fact that they rendered a verdict based upon it. This disposes
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10 S.E. 919 Supreme Court of Georgia January 13, 1890
Simmons, Justice. The only question insisted upon before us for a reversal of the judgment of the court below, was the construction of the marriage settlement entered into between Mary Smith and Charles O. Force, in 1857. The trial judge held that under that
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10 S.E. 730 Supreme Court of Georgia January 15, 1890Not cited
Blandford, Justice. Brown brought his action against the railroad company to recover damages on account of its wrongful act in tearing down a fence which protected his growing crops, whereby cattle entered upon and destroyed the *257 same; and a verdict was
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10 S.E. 739 Supreme Court of Georgia January 15, 1890
Blandford, Justice. This case was brought originally in a justice’s court for the recovery of a sum under $50, and on the trial of the case in that court the justice held that, according to the evidence submitted to him, the defendants in error were entitled
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28 S.E. 154 Supreme Court of Georgia March 4, 1897
Lumpkin, Presiding Justice. This case depends upon a single question, viz: whether or not the court of ordinary has jurisdiction to compel a sheriff who has sold land under an execution issuing from that •court to make to the purchaser a deed to the property.
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28 S.E. 165 Supreme Court of Georgia March 5, 1897
Little, Justice. A number of grounds appear in the affidavit of illegality filed in this ease. But, under the view which we take, it is unnecessary to separately consider the several grounds. If they were so considered, it would seem that those of them which
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28 S.E. 444 Supreme Court of Georgia March 8, 1897
'.Simmons, Chief Justice. Merry sued out a distress warrant against Wilds, which was levied upon the- latter’s property. Wilds filed a counter-affidavit. The papers were returned to a justice’s court. The justice rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and
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82 Ga. 643 Supreme Court of Georgia March 22, 1889
Bleckley, Chief Justice. 1. Hodge having been tried and convicted for wrecking a railroad train, and the court having denied him a new trial, the first question is whether the act of October 12th, 1885, applies to a railroad not chartered. *646 We think the
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9 S.E. 1133 Supreme Court of Georgia September 16, 1889
Bleckley, Chief Justice. 1. Upon the admitted facts in the case the presiding judge decided as matter of law that the plaintiff', as to her own individual right to half of the premises in dispute, was barred by the statute of prescription. Ye see not the slightest
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9 S.E. 724 Supreme Court of Georgia May 17, 1889
Bleckley, Chief Justice. Taking the results of all the' evidence,.both that admitted and that rejected, Flemister, the testator, died in 1866, and his will was probated and admitted to record, but the nominated executors declined to qualify. His residuary legatees
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83 Ga. 89 Supreme Court of Georgia May 30, 1889
Bleckley, Chief Justice. The argument of this case was able and admirable. It furnished a conspicuous instance of adherence to the record; which, on one side was spontaneous, and on the other reluctant at first, but at last voluntary and altogether satisfactory
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7 L.R.A. 143 Supreme Court of Georgia November 18, 1889
Blandeord, Justice. On the 12th of March, 1866, Samuel Leckie, of Richmond county, conveyed to John Coskery, as trustee, and his successors in office, a certain tract or parcel of land in the city of Augusta, “ in trust for the sole and separate use, benefit
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6 L.R.A. 73 Supreme Court of Georgia July 8, 1889
Bleckley, Chief Justice. This case presents but a single question. Personal property was mortgaged twice and sold twice. The first sale was under the junior mortgage, and the mortgagee was himself the purchaser. He paid the money to the sheriff, and a part of
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9 S.E. 790 Supreme Court of Georgia May 24, 1889
Simmons, Justice. Baer sued Christian on four promissory notes. Christian pleaded (1) the general issue; and (2) that “before the commencement of the suit, he had fully paid off' and discharged each of said notes in money, according to their tenor and effect.
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