Legal Opinion

Stockton v. Turner

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 7, 1964No. 40305Published

1Opinion of the Court

Erankum, Judge.

1. Where, in a suit on a promissory note, the defendant filed a cross action against the plaintiff on an account in an amount greater than the amount of the note and prayed for a setoff and a judgment against the plaintiff for the excess, the court did not err in repelling evidence *874offered by the plaintiff concerning reasons, not germane to any issue in the case, for the nonpayment of the note.

Decided January 7, 1964 Rehearing denied January 23, 1964. Scott Walters, Jr., for plaintiff in error. Augustine Sams, Marion A. Sams, Edward S. Sams, contra.

2. Where, in such a case, the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Harmon v. GivensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  2. International Harvester Co. of America v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  3. GA. SAVINGS BANK & TRUST CO. v. MarshallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  4. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. TankersleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  5. McLaren v. Birdsong & SledgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858

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