Hearn v. Laird
Supreme Court of Georgia
Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before Judge Lumpkin. Fulton superior court. March term, 1897. On May 31, 1894, Miss Hearn bought at receiver’s sale five city lots, upon each of which the erection of a house had been begun but had not been completed.
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Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before Judge Lumpkin. Fulton superior court. March term, 1897. On May 31, 1894, Miss Hearn bought at receiver’s sale five city lots, upon each of which the erection of a house had been begun but had not been completed. The -purchase-price was $1,112, payable one third cash, one third on May 31,1895, and one third on May 31, 1896. She entered into a contract with Hilley & Murdock, whereby they were to complete the erection of the buildings and furnish material therefor, according to the original plans, for $1,850. She also entered into a contract with L. J.…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
The official report states the facts.
1. The case made by the pleadings involves rather complicated matters of account between the parties, and it was referred to an auditor, who made his report of the testimony introduced before him, and his conclusions or findings of fact. One ground of exception filed by the plaintiff to the report is, that it allowed defendant $262.70 more than he claimed in his answer. It appears that this item of expenditure was incurred by the defendant after he had filed his original answer, and that the defendant filed an amendment to his answer claiming generally an…
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