Smith v. Hightower
Supreme Court of Georgia
■ Contracts. Consideration. Promissory Notes. Patents. Before Judge Carswell. Johnson Superior Court. March Term, 1885. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
This action was brought on a promissory note for the sum of two hundred dollars, by Smith, bearer, against Hightower. The plea was that the note was given in consideration of the exclusive right to sell two patents—one for “ patent grazers ” and the other “ patent buggy attachments,”—in the counties of Johnson and Laurens ; that the machines were utterly worthless and unsuited to the.' purposes for which they were made, and that the note was purchased after due by the plaintiff. The-jury found for the defendant, the court denied a new trial, and plaintiff excepted.
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