Legal Opinion
Cook v. Hightower & Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 25, 1913No. 4999PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Complaint; from city court of Miller county — Judge Bush. March 14, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
This is the second appearance of this case before this court. The issues are specifically set out in the statement of facts in Cook v. Hightower, 11 Ga. App. 657 (75 S. E. 1058).
1-2. On the trial now under review there was no effort to curtail the rights of the defendant in introducing testimony in support of the please which were heretofore held to be proper and sufficient. The issue presented was purely one of fact. From the evidence adduced the jury might have found for the defendant, but they were authorized to find that the note which was the basis of the suit was not obtained by duress,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Schofield v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Francis v. Dickel & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Harrison v. Augusta FactorySupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- King v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
- Amos v. CosbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
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3Cited by3 opinions
- National City Bank v. First National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Hutcheson v. MayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Abernathy v. PutnamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952