Mayes v. Power

Blandford, Justice.

This is a somewhat peculiar case. The administrators of Power sued Mayes for $500, money loaned. Upon the trial of the case, it was shown that Mayes came to the Chattahoochee river and called to Power, who was on the other side of the river; that Power took a boat and went *632across to Mm, and that they held some conversation; that Power returned, went into his house, and got his wife to count him out $500, stating at the time that he was going to lend it to Mayes ; that he took the money with him and immediately went back across the river, where he was seen to hand something…