Legal Opinion

Dalton City Co. v. Haddock

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 15, 1875PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Justice Courts. Judgments. New trial. Promissory notes. Days of grace. Before Judge McCutohen. Whitfield county. At Chambers, May 17th, 1875. Reported in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Bleckley, Judge.

A note was sued upon in a justice’s court on the second day of commercial grace. It. was a Georgia contract and promised payment thirty days after date. The thirty days expired on the 14th of April, and suit was brought on the 16th. There was due service, but no appearance or defense. Judgment was rendered for the. plaintiff, and shortly afterwards the defendant came in and moved to set it aside, because the suit had been prematurely brought. The justice overruled the motion, and the plaintiff petitioned the judge of the superior court for a certiorari, complaining that the…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bacon & Sons v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Hester v. Dixie Finance CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  3. Edwards & Daniel v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  4. Gregory v. Citizens National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  5. Steinau v. Moody & BrewsterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897

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