Augusta Southern Railroad v. Smith & Kilby Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action on contract. Before Judge Eve. City court of Richmond county. April 9, 1898. cited Civil Code, §§2694, 5207, 5204, 3642, 3657, 3661; 93 Ga. 497, 501; 80 Ga. 477; 25 Ga. 87; 16 Ga. 410; 78 Ga. 741; 75 Ga. 500; 72 Ga. 713; 55 Ga. 198; 1 Johns. Cas. 22; 1 Am. D. 92, 93; 70 Am. D. 262; 37 Am. D. 155, 161; 46 Am. D. 346; 9 Cush. 31; 20 Am. D. 566; 9 Wall. 274. cited 1 Ga. 12; 51 Ga. 76; 54 Ga. 289; 91 Ga. 382; 1 Benj.
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Action on contract. Before Judge Eve. City court of Richmond county. April 9, 1898. cited Civil Code, §§2694, 5207, 5204, 3642, 3657, 3661; 93 Ga. 497, 501; 80 Ga. 477; 25 Ga. 87; 16 Ga. 410; 78 Ga. 741; 75 Ga. 500; 72 Ga. 713; 55 Ga. 198; 1 Johns. Cas. 22; 1 Am. D. 92, 93; 70 Am. D. 262; 37 Am. D. 155, 161; 46 Am. D. 346; 9 Cush. 31; 20 Am. D. 566; 9 Wall. 274. cited 1 Ga. 12; 51 Ga. 76; 54 Ga. 289; 91 Ga. 382; 1 Benj. Sales (Corbin’s ed.), §§160, 208, 214, 215; 3 Am. & Eng. Enc. L. 893; 8 Id. 736, 742; 14 Wall. 603; 9 Wall. 272; 41 N. W. Rep. 1029, 1030; 2 Watts, 451; 31 Pa. 265: 51 Am. D.…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, P. J.
Although the bill of exceptions complains of various rulings made by the trial court, this case is really controlled by a determination of two only of the questions involved. The following statement presents in condensed form all that is material to an understanding of these questions and of our decision thereon: The Augusta Southern Railroad
Company brought an action against the Smith & Kilby Company for an alleged breach of a written contract which would, had the same been in parol, have been void under the statute of frauds. Finding itself unable to prove facts entitling it to a recovery…
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