Fleming v. Hill
Supreme Court of Georgia
Verdict. Charge of Court. Evidence. Before Judge Clark. City Court of Atlanta. June Term, 1879. To the report contained in the decision it is only necessary to add that the following were among the grounds •of the motion for.new trial: (1) . Because the verdict was contrary to law and evidence. (2) . Because the court allowed the answers of Culber.son to be read, as set out in the fourth head-note.
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Verdict. Charge of Court. Evidence. Before Judge Clark. City Court of Atlanta. June Term, 1879. To the report contained in the decision it is only necessary to add that the following were among the grounds •of the motion for.new trial: (1) . Because the verdict was contrary to law and evidence. (2) . Because the court allowed the answers of Culber.son to be read, as set out in the fourth head-note. Defendant objected to them as not responsive to the questions, and to the first part of the last answer as being an inference. (3.) Because the court refused to charge the following requests of…
1Opinion of the Court
Crawford, Justice.
This was a suit upon an open account, bruoght by John *250M. Hill against A. H. Fleming, with two verdicts for the plaintiff, and now for the second time before this court. The defendant, by his pleas, first, denied the contract as alleged; second, that if he made it, he did it with the intention of re-selling the liquors bought to the firm of Morgan & Printup, and having no license to sell, he was aided by the plaintiff in contriving to make the sale for the purpose of defrauding the government of its revenue, and therefore the contract was void; third, that if he was liable at…
2Cited by1 opinion
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