Galt v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Murray Superior Court. Tried before Judge Wright, March Term, 1850. In 1845, Abel Jackson sold a negro, named Caroline, to Frances Galt for the sum of $400, and she gave to James McGehee an obligation to the effect, that if McGehee should, within one year, tender to her the same amount of $400 and the bond, that she would convey the negro, if alive, to the said McGehee, for the use and benefit of the family of the said Jackson.
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In Equity, in Murray Superior Court. Tried before Judge Wright, March Term, 1850. In 1845, Abel Jackson sold a negro, named Caroline, to Frances Galt for the sum of $400, and she gave to James McGehee an obligation to the effect, that if McGehee should, within one year, tender to her the same amount of $400 and the bond, that she would convey the negro, if alive, to the said McGehee, for the use and benefit of the family of the said Jackson. McGehee did not tender the money, nor claim the fulfilment of the bond, but Jackson tendered the amount, and demanded that the negro be conveyed to a…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
Abel Jackson filed his bill in the Superior Court of Murray County, charging, among other things, that on the.3d day of *153March, 1845, he was the owner of a negro girl, named Caroline; that being in want of $400, he mortgaged said slave to Edward M. Galt, as the agent of Frances Galt, and delivered the possession of the girl to Edward M. Galt, upon the receipt of the money; that said Galt, as agent of his mother, Frances Galt, executed a bond to re-convey said negro, provided James McGehee should, with the said bond, tender to the said Frances Galt…
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