Georgia Chemical Works v. Malcolm

Grice, Justice.

The first special ground of the motion for new trial recites the court’s statement to the jury of the contentions of the parties as to what amount, if any, the plaintiff was indebted to Burns. The court referred to plaintiff’s amendment to his petition, and stated the substance of it, which was to the effect that while in his original petition plaintiff admitted that he owed Burns $6800, he has since learned, from the schedule in bankruptcy filed by Bums, that the latter admitted that he was indebted to plaintiff; and plaintiff alleged that his former allegation was erroneous.…