Legal Opinion

Spearman v. Wilson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 15, 1871PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Arbitrators. Jurors. Specific performance. Damages. Before Judge Robinson. Putnam Superior Court. September Term, 1871. No light would be thrown upon the opinion by a statement of the facts more in detail than appears in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Lochrane, Chief Justice.

This was a bill filed by Spearman against the executors of Matthew Whitfield, praying specific performance of a contract alleged to have been entered into by the deceased in his lifetime, and for general relief in the premises. To this bill ■the answer of the defendants were filed and interrogatories taken, and, by consent, it was ordered by the Court that the cause be referred to the arbitrament and award of Junius Wingfield and Joshua Hill, and such third arbitrator as they might agree upon, providing that the award of a majority when made “ shall be returned to the…

2Cited by9 opinions

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  2. Banks v. HowardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  3. Gordon v. SpellmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  4. Tucker v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  5. Goodwin v. Merchants' & Bankers' Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902

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