Legal Opinion
Holcomb v. Mashburn
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 19, 1912No. 3845PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal; from Fulton superior court — Judge Pendleton.
1Opinion of the CourtPottle, J.
Mashburn sued Holcomb on a promissory note. The defendant admitted the execution of the note, but pleaded that Mashburn was indebted to him on an account in a sum larger than the note sued on. At the conclusion of the evidence the judge directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and this is the error assigned.
It appears, from the evidence, that Mashburn was manager for, *782and largely interested in, a corporation by the name of the Southern Soda Water Company. Holcomb was a member of the firm of Marshall & Holcomb, which had been selling to the corporation lithia water, and the corporation…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ferst's Sons & Co. v. Bank of WaycrossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Evans v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Cruse v. FosterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Sext v. Geise & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1888
3Cited by5 opinions
- Williams v. GarrisonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Hale v. LiphamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Armstrong v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Summerour v. BurtCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Graham v. Nash Loan Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1935