Wesley v. Boyd
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action on contract; from city court of Griffin — Judge Clark presiding. J. E. Drewry, as agent for G. B. Wesley, made a contract in writing, in September, 1909, for the sale of 15 bales of cotton to Douglas Boyd, at 11% cents per pound, the bales to average 500 pounds each, and to be delivered in October, 1909. The writing recited a consideration of $1, paid by Boyd, and was signed: “J. E. Drewry, for G. B. Wesley,” and was also signed by Boyd.
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Action on contract; from city court of Griffin — Judge Clark presiding. J. E. Drewry, as agent for G. B. Wesley, made a contract in writing, in September, 1909, for the sale of 15 bales of cotton to Douglas Boyd, at 11% cents per pound, the bales to average 500 pounds each, and to be delivered in October, 1909. The writing recited a consideration of $1, paid by Boyd, and was signed: “J. E. Drewry, for G. B. Wesley,” and was also signed by Boyd. The suit is for damages on account of Wesley’s refusal to deliver the ■cotton. The verdict is for the amount sued for, — the difference between the…
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
The material question in the case is controlled by Brandon v. Pritchett, 126 Ga. 286 (55 S. E. 241). The plaintiff in error has requested that the question involved be certified to the Supreme Court, in order that a motion to review and overrule that case may be presented; but, since there appears no reasonable ground for a belief that the Supreme Court would recede from its former decision, the request is denied. See, also, the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Kaigler v. Brannon, 137 Ga. (72 S. E. 400).
Judgment affirmed.
It was contended on the part of the defendant that the contract…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dozier v. McWhorterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Brandon v. PritchettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Brown v. ColquittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Colquitt v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Kaigler v. BrannonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
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- Butler v. GodleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935