Luckie v. Johnston Bros.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Agency. Payment. Practice. Charge of court. Before Judge Richard H. Clark. DeKalb superior court. February term, 1891. The plaintiffs sued Luelde for $140.29 and interest, on an account for tobacco furnished on March 2, 1889, amounting to $37.68, and for tobacco furnished on September 4, 1889, amounting to $102.61. The defendant pleaded the general issue, and payment. The jury found for the plaintiffs $141.29 with interest.
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Agency. Payment. Practice. Charge of court. Before Judge Richard H. Clark. DeKalb superior court. February term, 1891. The plaintiffs sued Luelde for $140.29 and interest, on an account for tobacco furnished on March 2, 1889, amounting to $37.68, and for tobacco furnished on September 4, 1889, amounting to $102.61. The defendant pleaded the general issue, and payment. The jury found for the plaintiffs $141.29 with interest. The defendant moved for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict is contrary to law and evidence, and on numerous other grounds hereafter stated. The motion was…
1Opinion of the Court
*322 Judgment reversed.
For the defendant Smith testified: While employed by plaintiffs I sold tobacco for them, collected part of their bills, and looked after their business in Georgia and South Carolina. I sold goods for them to the defendant who paid me for the same. I had authority from plaintiffs to collect the money. I collected money from others for plaintiffs while I was traveling for them; cannot tell how often I did so, but did so constantly. When I collected money for them upon bills sold by me, they took it in settlement of the bills upon which I made the collection, and there was…
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