Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, in the Year ..., Τόμος 24Edward O. Jenkins, 1859 |
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adm'r admitted alleged amount answer Baker county bank bill of exceptions Buckholts Calhoun certiorari charge the jury claim Cleghorn complainant counsel for defendant Court erred Court of Equity Court of Ordinary Court overruled Court refused Court.-BENNING creditors death debts deceased decision deed defendant excepted defendant in error delivering the opinion demurrer Dennis Glisson dollars Dougherty county Early county entitled equity evidence execution executor facts fendant filed fraud Georgia grant ground husband issue John Johnson Jones Judgment affirmed Judgment reversed jury found Keaton legacy lot of land marriage Matthew Nelson ment mortgage motion Muscogee county ne exeat negroes objection paid parties Paulk payment person plaintiff in error possession prisoner proof purchase receipt requested rule Sanderlin Savannah Semmes sold statute stockholders sued Superior Court Term testamentary capacity testator testified testimony Thompson tion trial trust void Wellborn wife witness
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Σελίδα 471 - ... or upon any contract or sale of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or any interest in or concerning them; or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Σελίδα 111 - And if there be two or more plaintiffs or defendants, and one or more of them shall die, if the cause of action shall survive to the surviving plaintiff or plaintiffs, or against the surviving defendant or defendants, the writ or action shall not be thereby abated: but such death being suggested upon the record, the action shall proceed at the suit of the surviving plaintiff or plaintiffs against the surviving defendant or defendants.
Σελίδα 83 - ... that they are acquainted with the character and circumstances of the person or persons insured, and...
Σελίδα 112 - Maryland, being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs...
Σελίδα 84 - It is furthermore hereby expressly provided, that no suit or action of any kind against said company for the recovery of any claim upon, under or by virtue of this policy, shall be sustainable in any court of law or chancery, unless such suit or action shall be commenced within the term of twelve months next after any loss or damage shall occur...
Σελίδα 253 - When resisting any attempt to murder any person, or to commit a felony, or to do some great bodily injury upon any person; or, 2. When committed in defense of habitation, property, or person, against one who manifestly intends or endeavors, by violence or surprise, to commit a felony...
Σελίδα 252 - In cases of voluntary manslaughter there must be a serious and highly provoking injury inflicted upon the person killing, sufficient to excite an irresistible passion in a reasonable person, or an attempt by the person killed to commit a. serious personal injury on the person killing.
Σελίδα 83 - All persons insured by this company, and sustaining loss or damage by fire, are forthwith to give notice thereof to the company ; and, as soon after as possible, to deliver in a particular account of such loss or damage, signed with their own hands, and verified by their oath or affirmation...
Σελίδα 331 - ... that time a reasonable ground for supposing that the stage would upset, or that the driver was incapable of managing his horses, the plaintiff is entitled to recover ; although the jury may believe, from the position in which the stage was placed by the negligence of the driver, the attempt of the plaintiff or his wife to escape may have increased the peril, or even caused the stage to upset, and although they may also find that the plaintiff and his wife would probably have sustained little...
Σελίδα 390 - Respondent moved for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence, that it was a compromise verdict, and that the damages allowed were inadequate.