Dollner, Potter & Co. v. Williams
Supreme Court of Georgia
Trover, in Charlton Superior Court. Tried before Judge Cochran, at April Term, 1859. This was an action of trover, brought by JBenj. F. Williams, against Harold Dollner, Gilbert Potter, and John Camerden, partners, under the name of Dollner, Potter & Co., to recover a turpentine still and fixtures. Service of the writ was effected on Potter alone, and the action proceeded against him, under the provisions of the statute in such case made and provided. Brief of testimony.
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Trover, in Charlton Superior Court. Tried before Judge Cochran, at April Term, 1859. This was an action of trover, brought by JBenj. F. Williams, against Harold Dollner, Gilbert Potter, and John Camerden, partners, under the name of Dollner, Potter & Co., to recover a turpentine still and fixtures. Service of the writ was effected on Potter alone, and the action proceeded against him, under the provisions of the statute in such case made and provided. Brief of testimony. The plaintiff introduced the following testimony: A bond for titles from Enoch Hannurn to the plaintiff, dated the 12th day…
1Opinion of the Court
— Lyon J.
By the Court.
delivering the opinion.
Was the Court right in permitting the witness, John Brooks, to testify to the statements made by Enoch- Hannum at the time of the execution of the mortgage by him to Dollner, Potter & Co. ? We think not.
At the time of the execution of this, mortgage on the-property in controversy by this issue, the mortgagor was in the possession of the same, notwithstanding he-had previously sold and made a written bill of sale, or agreement in writing, for title thereto,.-to the defendant in error, Gilbert Williams.
As between Enoch Hannum and Gilbert. Williams,…
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