Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, in the Year ..., Volume 39Edward O. Jenkins, 1870 - Equity |
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... Railroad Company . They were objected to upon the grounds that Hunter was not shown to be the agent of said company , or that the sig- natures were his . The objections were overruled . They also offered a receipt for $ 36 25 , signed ...
... Railroad Company . They were objected to upon the grounds that Hunter was not shown to be the agent of said company , or that the sig- natures were his . The objections were overruled . They also offered a receipt for $ 36 25 , signed ...
Page 122
... Railroad Company , were correct , but he had not paid them because he and plaintiff had not settled for his goods sold by plaintiff while he , defendant , was in New York ; that he repaid plain- tiff the $ 39 50 paid by him to Murdock ...
... Railroad Company , were correct , but he had not paid them because he and plaintiff had not settled for his goods sold by plaintiff while he , defendant , was in New York ; that he repaid plain- tiff the $ 39 50 paid by him to Murdock ...
Page 123
... Rail- road Company , which two last had never been tendered in evidence , and it was admitted in the argument that they had nothing to do with the case , and said , " shall I give these papers to the jury ? " The Court replied in the ...
... Rail- road Company , which two last had never been tendered in evidence , and it was admitted in the argument that they had nothing to do with the case , and said , " shall I give these papers to the jury ? " The Court replied in the ...
Page 124
... railroad company , for the use of defendant , and plaintiff tenders a receipt from the agent of the company , signed as agent , showing the payment , which is objected to , because it is not in proof that the person signing the receipt ...
... railroad company , for the use of defendant , and plaintiff tenders a receipt from the agent of the company , signed as agent , showing the payment , which is objected to , because it is not in proof that the person signing the receipt ...
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... RAILROAD Co. , et al . , defendants in error . 1. An injunction which is a harsh remedy should not be granted until ... Company , when applied to any other Company , is constitutional or not . 3. Said section , if constitutional , does ...
... RAILROAD Co. , et al . , defendants in error . 1. An injunction which is a harsh remedy should not be granted until ... Company , when applied to any other Company , is constitutional or not . 3. Said section , if constitutional , does ...
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Page 66 - ... or the creditor may release or convey his claim to the assignee upon such property, and be admitted to prove his whole debt. If the value of the property exceeds the sum for which it Is so held as security, the assignee may release to the creditor the...
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Page 66 - ... may release or convey his claim to the assignee upon such property, and be admitted to prove his whole debt. If the value of the property exceeds the sum for which it is so held as security, the assignee may release to the creditor the bankrupt's right of redemption therein on receiving such excess: or he may sell the property, subject to the claim of the creditor thereon; and in...