Walker v. Lastinger
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Thomas. Berrien superior court. November 9, 1912. Mrs. M. J. Walker sued the administrators of Charles Hardy, alleging, that some 17 years prior to the bringing of her petition she .had executed a deed to certain lands in Berrien county to Mrs. Easters, which, although on its face, it appeared to be an absolute conveyance, was in fact a deed to secure the repayment of a loan of $100 made to petitioner by Mrs. Easters; that about 15 years…
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Thomas. Berrien superior court. November 9, 1912. Mrs. M. J. Walker sued the administrators of Charles Hardy, alleging, that some 17 years prior to the bringing of her petition she .had executed a deed to certain lands in Berrien county to Mrs. Easters, which, although on its face, it appeared to be an absolute conveyance, was in fact a deed to secure the repayment of a loan of $100 made to petitioner by Mrs. Easters; that about 15 years prior to the bringing of this petition Mrs. Easters sold to Charles Hardy petitioner’s promissory note given for the said…
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
1. Error is assigned upon numerous rulings of tlie court in excluding or in admitting testimony; hut none of them show any error requiring the grant of a new trial.
(а) Certain of the grounds complain of the court’s action in sustaining objections to questions propounded on direct examination by the plaintiff in error to his own witnesses; and while the answer expeeted to these questions is stated, it does not appear that the court was informed of what answer was expected. Artesian Lithia Water Company v. Central Bank & Trust Corporation, 138 Ga. 618 (75 S. E. 646).
(б) Other grounds…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McCalman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Artesian Lithia Water Co. v. Central Bank & Trust Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Buck & Downing v. Nicholls Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
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- Wilkes v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919