Ledbetter & Harris v. Dean
Supreme Court of Georgia
Actions. Partnership. Verdict. Before Judge Meyerhardt. City court of Ployd county. September adjourned term, 1888. Bean sued “A. W. Lebetter aiid George B. Harris, using the firm name of Ledbetter and Harris,” on an account, dated August 16, 1887, for certain loose rock and .earth excavation and embankment.
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Actions. Partnership. Verdict. Before Judge Meyerhardt. City court of Ployd county. September adjourned term, 1888. Bean sued “A. W. Lebetter aiid George B. Harris, using the firm name of Ledbetter and Harris,” on an account, dated August 16, 1887, for certain loose rock and .earth excavation and embankment. On the trial, he testified that he had been paid the greater part of the amount due for the rock and earth, but that the amount sued for was the balance due; that he made a contract with Ledbetter to pay him (Bean) for this work all they got out of it, that is, an amount which, after…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
Dean sued Ledbetter & Harris as partners, on an account for certain work done by Dean. Under tbe evidence and the charge of the court, the jury returned a verdict against Ledbetter only for the amount sued for. The defendants made a motion for a new trial, which was overruled by the court. The court’s charge to the jury contained the following instruction: “First see whether Ledbetter made the contract for himself or for the firm of Ledbetter & Harris. If he made it for himself individually, in order to save a debt, or for any other reason, then, if under the rules I shall…
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