Maddox v. Simmons & Griffin
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Putnam Superior Court. Tried before Judge Harris, at the September Term, i860. Alfred Simmons and William S. Griffin, filed their bill in equity, in the Superior Court of Putnam county, against John Z. Maddox, the allegations of which are substantially as follows, to wit: In November, 1856, Green Simmons died in Putnam county, intestate, and without issue; that at the time of his death he was entitled, as of his own right and property to the following negro…
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In Equity, in Putnam Superior Court. Tried before Judge Harris, at the September Term, i860. Alfred Simmons and William S. Griffin, filed their bill in equity, in the Superior Court of Putnam county, against John Z. Maddox, the allegations of which are substantially as follows, to wit: In November, 1856, Green Simmons died in Putnam county, intestate, and without issue; that at the time of his death he was entitled, as of his own right and property to the following negro slaves, to wit: Maria, aged fifty years, and worth one hundred dollars; Dawson, aged seventeen years, and worth eleven…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court. —
Lumpkin, J.,
delivering the opinion.
After carefully investigating the facts in this case, we are forced to the conclusion, that the verdict of the jury is strongly and decidedly against the weight of evidence. We shall not, however, enter upon a review of the testimony to demonstrate the correctness of this result. The proof spea.ks for itself.
W.e prefer stating some general principles applicable to this investigation, and then submit it to the reconsideration of another jury, disclaiming all wish or intention to constrain them to a finding which their own judgments do not…
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