Jackson v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Verdict. Benewalnote. Scaling Ordinance of 1865. Immaterial error. Bill of exceptions. Assignment of error. Evidence. Proof of agency. Evidence of deceased witness. Belief Act of 1870. Practice. Bequest to charge. Fraud. Principal and agent. Motion for new trial. Before Judge Weight. Heard county. At Chambers.
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Verdict. Benewalnote. Scaling Ordinance of 1865. Immaterial error. Bill of exceptions. Assignment of error. Evidence. Proof of agency. Evidence of deceased witness. Belief Act of 1870. Practice. Bequest to charge. Fraud. Principal and agent. Motion for new trial. Before Judge Weight. Heard county. At Chambers. March 26th, 1872, 1 Nancy Jackson, as administratrix upon the estate of James Jackson, deceased, brought complaint against Robert H. Jackson, as administrator upon the estate of Alfred H. Jackson, deceased, for the sum of $5,216 32, besides interest, alleged to be due upon the following…
1Opinion of the Court
Montgomery, Judge.
1. Id certum est quod certum, reddi potest is too trite a max> im, and of too common application to need elaboration. The record, and verdict, taken together, show the exact sum which the jury meant to find for the plaintiff. The finding is, therefore, sufficiently certain: Mitchell vs. Addison, 20 Georgia, 50.
2. The note sued on was given in renewal of one made before the war. To such a contract the Ordinance of 1865 was not intended to apply. It is expressly excepted by the proviso to the second section. There was some slight evidence offered on the part of the defendant…
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