Barrett v. Verdery
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Eve. City court of Richmond county. May term, 1893. Supplementing the statement of this case appearing in 89 Ga. 349, it is proper to add, that at the last trial plaintiff further amended his declaration, alleging that after the organization of the Electi’ic Light Company of Augusta, plaintiff and his associates acquired a charter and put their apparatus and machinery into operation ; that after defendant refused to pay his subscription, the amount to…
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Complaint. Before Judge Eve. City court of Richmond county. May term, 1893. Supplementing the statement of this case appearing in 89 Ga. 349, it is proper to add, that at the last trial plaintiff further amended his declaration, alleging that after the organization of the Electi’ic Light Company of Augusta, plaintiff and his associates acquired a charter and put their apparatus and machinery into operation ; that after defendant refused to pay his subscription, the amount to which plaintiff’ was entitled was set apart to him, also that subscribed for by defendant, plaintiff holding the latter…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
It appears from the declaration that the defendant ■contracted with the plaintiff for the purchase of an interest in certain patent rights held by the plaintiff* under a license from the American Electric Light Company qf New York, agreeing to pay $500 therefor, but subsequently refused to accept or pay for the same; and the plaintiff* seeks to recover upon this contract. The case came to this court upon exceptions to the overruling of a demurrer to the declaration, and the judgment ■of the court below was affirmed. (89 Ga. 349.) A trial was then had before the judge without…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kenny v. CollierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Verdery v. BarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
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