Glennville Investment Co. v. Jordan & Rogers
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Sheppard. Tattnall superior court. May 23, 1914. L. L. Thomas, an attorney at law, brought suit in the superior court for his clients, Jordan & Rogers, against the Glennville Investment Company upon a promissory note for $3,000 principal, with interest and ten per cent, attorney’s fees, and for certain equitable relief.
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Complaint. Before Judge Sheppard. Tattnall superior court. May 23, 1914. L. L. Thomas, an attorney at law, brought suit in the superior court for his clients, Jordan & Rogers, against the Glennville Investment Company upon a promissory note for $3,000 principal, with interest and ten per cent, attorney’s fees, and for certain equitable relief. Before trial the suit was settled between the parties, without the knowledge of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, the plaintiffs receiving the full amount of the note, except attorney’s fees; and the case was marked across the face of the docket “X.R.,” which…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
1. This court is without jurisdiction to consider exceptions to the overruling of a motion to dismiss a case, where such ruling occurred more than one year prior to the tender of the bill of exceptions, and where no exceptions pendente lite were filed. In this case it was more than a year from the date of the ruling complained of to the date of the tender of the bill of exceptions.
2. Where suit is brought by an attorney at law for his clients as payees, *15against the maker of a promissory note, for principal, interest, attorney’s fees, and certain equitable relief, and before the trial of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Mitchell v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Boaz v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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- Brown v. HammondSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Flanigan v. HutchinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927