Farrar Lumber Co. v. City of Dalton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint; from Whitfield superior court—Judge Fite. April 8, 1916. Farrar Lumber Company, a partnership, brought suit agáinst the City of Dalton, alleging: that “defendant is a municipal corporation situated in Whitfield county, Georgia; . . that defendant negotiated and purchased from the plaintiffs various and sundry building material, the various items of which are set out by a bill of particulars hereto attached, to the value of $151.57, balance due, . . . that said…
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Complaint; from Whitfield superior court—Judge Fite. April 8, 1916. Farrar Lumber Company, a partnership, brought suit agáinst the City of Dalton, alleging: that “defendant is a municipal corporation situated in Whitfield county, Georgia; . . that defendant negotiated and purchased from the plaintiffs various and sundry building material, the various items of which are set out by a bill of particulars hereto attached, to the value of $151.57, balance due, . . . that said material was purchased by the City of Dalton for the purpose of, and was actually used in, the construction of a house on…
1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) 1. The fourth ground of the motion for a.new trial is as follows: “Because the court erred in making the following ruling upon testimony: 'Mr. Farrar, just go ahead and tell what occurred at the time you appeared there before the council?’ 'I appeared before the council—a committee was appointed—rather before the chairman of the fire department committee, to have our bill audited.’ Mr. Tarver: ' The action of the council is shown by the minutes, and we object.’ Mr. McCutchen: 'We want him to tell what the various members said at the meeting.’ Court: '…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Metropolitan Street Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- In re LesterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- City of Conyers v. Kirk & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. HixSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. WaldripCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Lefkoff v. SicroSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Mullis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Stewart v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955