Simpson v. Robert
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction and Receiver. Decision at Chambers, by Judge Clark. ' September 1866. The defendants in error filed their cross hill of injunction, praying for a Receiver, against the plaintiff in error, alleging that they purchased, at the price of one hundred and fifty dollars, from one Jordan Williford, the growing crop of one Tillman J. Simpson, on 30 acres of land, more or less, consisting of corn, peas and potatoes. The crop was growing on land rented by Simpson from Irwin.
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Injunction and Receiver. Decision at Chambers, by Judge Clark. ' September 1866. The defendants in error filed their cross hill of injunction, praying for a Receiver, against the plaintiff in error, alleging that they purchased, at the price of one hundred and fifty dollars, from one Jordan Williford, the growing crop of one Tillman J. Simpson, on 30 acres of land, more or less, consisting of corn, peas and potatoes. The crop was growing on land rented by Simpson from Irwin. Williford took a written transfer of the crop from Simpson. The consideration was that Williford stood security on the…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, C. J.
This case originated in this wise: Tillman J. Simpson was arrested for simple larceny, in Lee county, and committed to Dougherty county jail, on account of the insufficiency of Lee county jail. Jordan Williford became his bail, and for this purpose entered into a recognizance to the Sheriff of the county that he wonld appear at the semi-annual session of the County Court, to be held on the 4-th Monday in July, 1866, and from Term to Term, to abide by whatever was adjudged agaiust him,"until discharged by the Court.
To induce Williford to become his bail, he executed a mortgage to Williford on…
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