Glanton v. Griggs
Supreme Court of Georgia
Assumpsit — Troup Superior Court, May Term, 1S48 — before Judge Hill. This action was founded upon a promissory note, made and executed by the defendant to one Benjamin Keel, or bearer, for five hundred and fifty dollars, bearing date on the 29th day of September, 1839, and payable on or before the 25th day of December, 1840. Before the commencement of this action, Seaborn J. Thompson sued out of said Court an action of assumpsit and bail, against one Martin Whatley, on the…
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Assumpsit — Troup Superior Court, May Term, 1S48 — before Judge Hill. This action was founded upon a promissory note, made and executed by the defendant to one Benjamin Keel, or bearer, for five hundred and fifty dollars, bearing date on the 29th day of September, 1839, and payable on or before the 25th day of December, 1840. Before the commencement of this action, Seaborn J. Thompson sued out of said Court an action of assumpsit and bail, against one Martin Whatley, on the 21st January, 1840, and at the'same time sued out a garnishment to the April term,1840, of the Superior Court of Troup…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
The record in this case presents three questions of interest to the profession, as well as to the parties.
1st. Is the deposition of a witness, taken by a student at law as commissioner, in the office of the attorney in the cause, who is present at the time, admissible ?
2d. How far are the admissions or declarations of the assignor* of a chose in action, made while he is holder, evidence against his assignee, and all claiming under him ?
3d. A, the debtor of B, upon a negotiable note, not yet due, is summoned by C, the creditor of B, to answer upon…
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