Burton v. Wynne
Supreme Court of Georgia
Garnishment. Bond. Attorney and client. Promissory notes. Evidence. Before Judge Pottle. Wilkes Superior Court. November Term, 1875. Reported in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Judge.
Wynne brought suit against Dunn, and had process of garnishment issued against Burton. Burton answered that 1m owed nothing. Wynne traversed the answer and showed that Burton had owed Dunn on a promissory note, payable one day after date, and made some time before. Burton replied that he had paid the note to Mattox who got it from Dunn, and claimed that he was thereby protected. The court charged the jury that the whole question turned on whether Mattox purchased 'the note before or after Burton was served with the summons, or in other words, whether when served he owed Mattox…
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