Legal Opinion

Sorrells v. Fitzpatrick Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 14, 1918No. 9559PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Complaint; from city court of Madison—Judge Anderson. January 28, 1918. The H. H. Fitzpatrick Company brought suit .against Sorrells for $198.40 principal, and $95.22 interest, alleging that the debt was evidenced by a promissory note, a copy of which was attached to the petition. The copy attached was of a note for $225 principal, besides interest, and in the same instrument was a mortgage on certain crops.

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Complaint; from city court of Madison—Judge Anderson. January 28, 1918. The H. H. Fitzpatrick Company brought suit .against Sorrells for $198.40 principal, and $95.22 interest, alleging that the debt was evidenced by a promissory note, a copy of which was attached to the petition. The copy attached was of a note for $225 principal, besides interest, and in the same instrument was a mortgage on certain crops. The court, over the objection of the defendant, 'allowed an amendment changing the principal of the note to $725. A note described in the amendment as “the original note sued on” was…

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, P. J.

1. There was no error in overruling the demurrer to the ’ amendment to the original petition.

2. Under the evidence and the pleadings the court did not err in refusing to direct a verdict for the defendant, or in refusing to dismiss the'suit, or in directing a verdict for the plaintiff.

Judgment affirmed.

Bloodworth and Harwell, JJ., concur. E. H. George, for plaintiff in err,or. M. 0. Few, contra.

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Thornhill v. CochranCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923

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