Lee v. Baldwin
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Muscogee Superior Court. Tried before Judge Iverson, May Term, 1851. Moses H. Baldwin brought suit against Joseph A. L. Lee, on a promissory note for $317. Lee filed a bill to enjoin this suit, alleging that he had deposited with Baldwin, as collateral security, a note on John W. Lee, for $600; “ that at the time he gave said $600 note to said Baldwin, he took his receipt therefor, specifying the purpose for which it was delivered to him, which receipt he had…
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In Equity, in Muscogee Superior Court. Tried before Judge Iverson, May Term, 1851. Moses H. Baldwin brought suit against Joseph A. L. Lee, on a promissory note for $317. Lee filed a bill to enjoin this suit, alleging that he had deposited with Baldwin, as collateral security, a note on John W. Lee, for $600; “ that at the time he gave said $600 note to said Baldwin, he took his receipt therefor, specifying the purpose for which it was delivered to him, which receipt he had lost or mislaid, which leaves him without proof of its contents, or of the contract under which said Baldwin held and…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Warner, J.
delivering the opinion.
[1.] The first ground of error assigned to the judgment of the Court below is, in ruling that the answer of the defendant was responsive to the allegations in complainant’s bill, in respect to the contract and the terms thereof, under which, the note of John *212W. Lee was placed in the hands of the defendant by the complainant, as collateral security. The complainant alleges in his bill, “ that at the time he gave said six hundred dollar note to the defendant, he took his receipt therefor, specifying the purpose for which it was delivered to him,…
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