Legal Opinion
Frost & Co. v. Powell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 20, 1911No. 3160PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Complaint; from city court of Leesburg — Judge Long.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
1. Where cotton factors sued a customer for advances made on cotton consigned for sale, the customer could set off damages caused by wrongful delay in selling the cotton according to instructions.
2. On the question of diligence by the factors in selling the cotton according to instructions, the evidence was in conflict, and this issue was therefore settled by the verdict.
3. The trial judge properly instructed the jury to the effect' that a factor is bound to obey the instructions of his principal as to the sale of *96produce, and if he disregards the principal’s orders, and injury accrues to the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- William & James Brown & Co. v. McGranSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
- J. Day & Co. v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Farm Products Co. v. EubanksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- John Flannery Co. v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Ward-Truitt Co. v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
- Klimax Overall Co. v. Converse & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
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