Small v. Cohen
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint for damages. Before Judge Ross. City court of Macon. September term, 1896. On February 11, 1896, A. B. Small sued Max Cohen for $1,365, alleging that he was injured and damaged by the defendant by reason of the following facts: On November 18, 1890, defendant approached him with a note, payable twelve months after its date, to defendant or bearer, for $1,000, and signed G. H. Murray, W. D. Harp, and J. C. Murray; and proposed to sell or discount the note to…
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Complaint for damages. Before Judge Ross. City court of Macon. September term, 1896. On February 11, 1896, A. B. Small sued Max Cohen for $1,365, alleging that he was injured and damaged by the defendant by reason of the following facts: On November 18, 1890, defendant approached him with a note, payable twelve months after its date, to defendant or bearer, for $1,000, and signed G. H. Murray, W. D. Harp, and J. C. Murray; and proposed to sell or discount the note to plaintiff in payment of an amount which G. H. Murray was then indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $688.03, and an…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
Small brought suit against Cohen for damages, and upon the trial a nonsuit was awarded. The averments of the petition and the evidence offered in support thereof are set forth in substance in the official report.
1. There was evidence sufficient to.. have established the cause of action set forth in the plaintiff’s declaration; but from this evidence it clearly appeared that the suit had not been brought within four years from the time the right of action accrued. The plaintiff, therefore, having proved his cause of action, and having proved also that the suit was not brought within time, it…
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