Field & Adams v. Reid
Supreme Court of Georgia
Assumpsit, from Bibb Superior Court. Tried before Judge Allen, at November Term, 1856. This was an action by Ruth E. Reid, against Field & Adams,. to recover three thousand five hundred and fifty-five dollars and three cents, the amount alleged to have been paid on the drafts of defendants, drawn on cotton and paid by plaintiff, over and above the proceeds of the cotton forwarded, as per account rendered and annexed. Defendants pleaded: 1st The general issue. 2d.
Read the full summary
Assumpsit, from Bibb Superior Court. Tried before Judge Allen, at November Term, 1856. This was an action by Ruth E. Reid, against Field & Adams,. to recover three thousand five hundred and fifty-five dollars and three cents, the amount alleged to have been paid on the drafts of defendants, drawn on cotton and paid by plaintiff, over and above the proceeds of the cotton forwarded, as per account rendered and annexed. Defendants pleaded: 1st The general issue. 2d. Payment. 3d. That the cotton was sold in violation of orders, and thereby defendants sustained loss. 4th. That plaintiff had…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Benning J.
delivering the opinion.
The question is, was the Court below right in overruling the motion for a new trial ?
That motion wás put on grounds which may be reduced into these three :
1st. That the verdict was not authorized by the evidence.
2d. That the defendants (below) were rejected when offered as witnesses in their own behalf.
3d. That interest was given in the verdict.
As to the first of these three grounds:
The verdict was for $2,397 10 cents, of principal, and $750 37 cents of interest and cost. Was the evidence such as to warrant this verdict ?
Ruth E. Reid was entitled…
2Cited by4 opinions
- Lawson v. Dixie Feed & Seed Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Rice-Stix Dry Goods Co. v. Friedlander Bros.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Brown v. Eaton-Saussy & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Sinclair Refining Co. v. Consolidated Van & Storage Companies, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1960