Maddox v. Cross
Supreme Court of Georgia
Certiorari. New trial. Verdict. Presumptions. Before Judge Brown. Milton superior court. August term, 1887. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice.
Maddox sued Cross in a justice’s court in trover, to recover two bales of cotton. Upon the trial of the case, the testimony showed that one Haygood had rented certain land from Cross in the year 1884; that he had a growing crop on the land and desired to sell the crop to Martin, and consulted Cross about it. Cross agreed to it, provided that what was made should be delivered to him in the gin-house. He was entitled to his rents, and some other things. Martin also spoke to Cross about it. Cross agreed that he might purchase, but that the cotton was to be delivered to him.…
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