Legal Opinion

Littleton v. Patton & Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 19, 1900PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before Judge Littlejohn, Sumter superior court. May term, 1900.

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.

Patton & Company brought suit against Littleton & Lamar. The ease was referred to an auditor, who made a report finding in favor of the plaintiffs, and upon this report a verdict and judgment were entered. The case is here upon a hill of exceptions assigning error upon the judgment overruling a demurrer to the petition, and upon other rulings made during the progress of the trial.

1. The allegations of the petition were, in substance, as follows: From October 17 to November 24, 1898, plaintiffs contracted with the defendants for the purchase of 3,000 bales of cotton of different grades and at…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cook v. CommissionersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  2. Reynolds v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Moss v. ChappellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  2. Proctor & Gamble Co. v. Blakely Oil & Fertilizer Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. CorbettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
  4. Holton v. LankfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  5. Faucett v. RogersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921

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