Freeman v. Bass
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. In Bibb Superior Court. Tried before Judge Cole. May Term, 1866. ’ This was a double bill of exceptions, each party complaining of some of the rulings of the Court. The action below was by Freeman against Bass, on a promissory note for $28,200, dated Arkansas, Chicot county, 5th of November, 1858, and due January 1st, 1862, with interest from January 1st, 1859, at the rate of eight per cent.
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Complaint. In Bibb Superior Court. Tried before Judge Cole. May Term, 1866. ’ This was a double bill of exceptions, each party complaining of some of the rulings of the Court. The action below was by Freeman against Bass, on a promissory note for $28,200, dated Arkansas, Chicot county, 5th of November, 1858, and due January 1st, 1862, with interest from January 1st, 1859, at the rate of eight per cent. Credits were entered upon the note as follows: October 21st, 1862, $6,850; July 6th, 1863, $4,000 ; August 14th, 1863, $2,000; September 2d, 1863, $20,506 12. This note was one of several given…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The first error alleged by Freeman is, the admission in evidence of the bill filed by him against Bass. The object of its introduction is not very apparent,- but, perhaps, as a part of the history of the whole transaction, it was not very objectionable.
[1.] TIis second complaint is, that the Court charged “That credits upon the notes were not subject to be opened and reduced by reason that the payments may have been made in Confederate treasury notes.” The entries oí the credits upon the notes seem to have been made by Freeman with a full knowledge of what he was doing; no fraud was practiced…
2Cited by4 opinions
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