Cardin v. Jones
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity. In Randolph. Decision by Judge Kiddoo. December, 1856. This was a bill filed by Charles T. F. Cardin, against John Jones. The bill sets out, that on the 37th of August, 1850, complainant gave to defendant his promissory note for $400, which defendant placed in the hands of William C. Perkins, Esq., or some other attorney, for collection.
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In Equity. In Randolph. Decision by Judge Kiddoo. December, 1856. This was a bill filed by Charles T. F. Cardin, against John Jones. The bill sets out, that on the 37th of August, 1850, complainant gave to defendant his promissory note for $400, which defendant placed in the hands of William C. Perkins, Esq., or some other attorney, for collection. That to prevent suit on said note, complainant turned over to 'Jones, or his attorney, a note on Lemon Dunn, for the same amount, upon which suit was brought in the name of Jones, and judgment recovered against Dunn, which was controledby Jones and…
1Opinion of the Court
*179By the Court. —
McDonald J.,
delivering the opinion.
The presiding Judge in the Court below, on the coming in of the defendant’s answer, dissolved the injunction. The complainant in the bill below, excepts to the decision.
The defendant had placed a note of $400, given to him by the plaintiff, in the hands of an attorney for collection. To prevent the attorney from suing that note, the plaintiff placed in the hands ofthe same attorney, a note for the same amount on Lemon Dunn; suit was brought against Dunn on this latter note, in the name of the defendant. It was reduced to judgment, and an…
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