Gearhart v. Etheridge

Jordan, Justice.

The parties hereto entered into a joint business venture in which many complicated monetary transactions took place over an extended period of time. The venture was not successful and upon the death of Etheridge his executors filed an action in Fulton Superior Court seeking an accounting and a recovery of certain monies claimed to be due. After an extensive hearing the trial judge, sitting as the trior of facts, rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Gearhart appealed to the Court of Appeals which affirmed the trial court. For a complete statement of the facts and issues…