Ward v. Lamberth
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Clayton Superior Court. Tried before Judge Bum,, at the May Term, i860'. Joseph Eamberth filed his bill in equity, in the Superior Court of Fayette county, against Jesse Ward- and John S. Westbrook, in which he complains: That he was the security upon the guardian’s bond of Gainey Westbrook, guardian of the minor children of one Isaiah Warren, deceased; that the said Gainey Westbrook, having failed to account to his said wards, in respect to such guardianship,…
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In Equity, in Clayton Superior Court. Tried before Judge Bum,, at the May Term, i860'. Joseph Eamberth filed his bill in equity, in the Superior Court of Fayette county, against Jesse Ward- and John S. Westbrook, in which he complains: That he was the security upon the guardian’s bond of Gainey Westbrook, guardian of the minor children of one Isaiah Warren, deceased; that the said Gainey Westbrook, having failed to account to his said wards, in respect to such guardianship, was sued by them, and a judgment had against him for a considerable sum of money; that a ú. fa. issued from said…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Jenkins, J.,
delivering the opinion.
The exceptions in this case go either to the charge of the Court, or to the verdict of the jury.. I will consider the former first, from number five to number eleven, both included, though this inverts the order observed in the bill of exceptions.
I do not deem it necessary to review these exceptions seriatim. The fifth and sixth complain of refusals by the Court to charge, as requested by defendants’ counsel.
We justify the refusals to charge, as requested, on the points embraced, because the charges asked were not pertinent to the issue, and .…
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- Platt v. SchreyerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1885