Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Wilson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 23, 1918No. 9649PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Complaint; from city court- of Wrightsville — Judge Blount February 23, 1918.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

1. The grounds of the amendment to the motion for a new. trial are without merit.

2. The plaintiff sued L. R. Wilson and Mrs. Gertrude Wilson on a prom-. *95issory note, alleging that it was transferred to him for value and before maturity. L. R. Wilson, after having filed a plea in which he denied that plaintiff was a bona fide holder for value and also set up an affirmative defense, admitted a prima facie case and assumed' the burden of proofs When he did this it “became incumbent upon him to sustain the burden of overcoming that case and of proving the truth of his own allegations. Civil Code…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Branch v. American Agricultural Chemical Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  2. Hunter v. Sanders, Swann & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Thomas v. BishopCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Williams v. DennisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  2. Boykin v. McRaeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  3. Roberts v. RolandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957

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