Cole v. Illinois Sewing Machine Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint; from city court of Blakely — Judge Jordan. April 2, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
The Illinois Sewing Machine Company sued Cole as maker of certain promissory notes. The defendant admitted executing and delivering the notes to the plaintiff, and sought to avoid payment, by pleading partial and total failure of consideration. At the conclusion of the evidence the court directed a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant did not except pendente lite, but subsequently filed a motion for a new trial, based alone on the general statutory grounds. The bill of exceptions to the judgment overruling the motion for a new trial contains also an exception to the direction of the…
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