Meadow v. Bird
Supreme Court of Georgia
Assumpsit; from DeKalb Superior Court. Tried before Judge Bull, at October Term, 1856. This was an action on a promissory note, brought by John T. Meadow, as bearer, against John Bird, maker. The note was made payable to one G. J. Wright or bearer, and by him transferred to plaintiff.
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Assumpsit; from DeKalb Superior Court. Tried before Judge Bull, at October Term, 1856. This was an action on a promissory note, brought by John T. Meadow, as bearer, against John Bird, maker. The note was made payable to one G. J. Wright or bearer, and by him transferred to plaintiff. The amount of the note was five hundred dollars, payable six months after date, and dated 22d November, 1853. The .defendant Bird, pleaded that the note was illegal and void, being given upon consideration that said Wright would go to Milledgeville during the session of the J-iegislature, and use his influence…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin J.
delivering the opinion.
From the novelty of this case, in this State, I have looked a good deal into it, and am prepared to give my opinion respecting it. The facts are few and uncontradicted.
“I did render service for the same” (says Wright, who was made a witness by the defendant) “ with various persons whose names are not now recollected by me in particular. The service was such professional service as an attorney would render in explaining legal principles to those unacquainted with them. I did not influence any person that I know of, though I used all lawful means to…
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