Stanford v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equity. Practice in the Superior Court. Evidence. Charge of Court. Witness. Husband and wife. Before Judge Simmons. Pike Superior Court.
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Equity. Practice in the Superior Court. Evidence. Charge of Court. Witness. Husband and wife. Before Judge Simmons. Pike Superior Court. April Term, 1879. To the report contained in the opinion it is only necessary to add that the following were among the grounds of the motion for new trial: 1. Because the court held that complainants could not amend their bill so as to waive discovery after ascertaining what was the answer of defendant, although it had not been filed. 2. Because the court charged in reference to the statute of limitations, the plea on the subject having been withdrawn. [It…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Justice.
The bill was filed by certain legatees against the administrator with the will annexed of Stanley Purifoy, to recover the sums due them under the will. Subsequently an amendment was made laying special stress upon the payment to himself by the defendant, Murphy, of a promissory note made by the testator to him for borrowed money; and the issue was narrowed to the'validity of this note, and if valid, to its payment in cotton in the life-time of the testator. The verdict was for the defendant, a motion was made for a new trial on many grounds, it was overruled, and we will…
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