Bond & Co. v. McEntire
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Brand. Franklin superior court. December 1, 1910. Tire suit was for the price of fertilizer sold and delivered in 1907. The defendant pleaded: that he did not buy the guano from the plaintiffs, but bought it from D. A. Baker, who acted as owner in making the sale, and defendant so believed him to be; that no. other principal was disclosed, and he had no knowledge or information that Baker was acting as agent for the plaintiffs, if so he was; and that…
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Complaint. Before Judge Brand. Franklin superior court. December 1, 1910. Tire suit was for the price of fertilizer sold and delivered in 1907. The defendant pleaded: that he did not buy the guano from the plaintiffs, but bought it from D. A. Baker, who acted as owner in making the sale, and defendant so believed him to be; that no. other principal was disclosed, and he had no knowledge or information that Baker was acting as agent for the plaintiffs, if so he was; and that the guano was bought with the distinct understanding and agreement with Baker that the price of it was to go in part…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
1. The only grounds of the motion for a new trial4 being the general grounds which attacked the verdict as contrary to law and evidence and without evidence to support it, and there being sufficient evidence to authorize the verdict, and the presiding judge having overruled the motion, this court will not reverse the judgment. Civil Code (1910), § 3604; Ruan v. Gunn, 77 Ga. 53; Rosser, Armistead & Co. v. Darden, 82 Ga. 219 (7 S. E. 919, 14 Am. St. R. 152); 31 Cyc. 1601; 2 Clark & Skyles on Agency, § 537.
2. In Hodgson v. Raphael, 105 Ga. 480 (30 S. E. 416), the evidence tended to show, that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rosser, Armistead & Co. v. DardenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Ruan v. GunnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Hodgson v. RaphaelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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