Guerry v. Perryman ex rel. Dennard
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity; Sumpter Superior Court. Tried before Judge Warren, November Term, 1848. Thomas J. Perryman, for the use of John Dennard, brought suit against James P. Guerry, on three promissory notes, not negotiable, and payable to Thomas J. Perryman, as administrator of James R. Lowry, deceased.
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In Equity; Sumpter Superior Court. Tried before Judge Warren, November Term, 1848. Thomas J. Perryman, for the use of John Dennard, brought suit against James P. Guerry, on three promissory notes, not negotiable, and payable to Thomas J. Perryman, as administrator of James R. Lowry, deceased. Guerry filed his bill, setting out that the above notes were given by him for the purchase of property sold at the sale of James R. Lowry’s estate; that he married the daughter of said deceased, and was a distributee of said estate ; that he had filed a bill against Perryman, the administrator, for his…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Warner, J.
delivering the opinion.
Three grounds of error are assigned upon the record in this case, to the judgment of the Court below:
1st. Because the Court erred in admitting evidence going to show that the decree against Perryman was for too large an amount.
2d. Because the Court erred in not charging the Jury as requested by complainant’s counsel, and charging them as stated in the record.
3d. Because the Court erred in deciding that the defendant’s counsel in the Common Law action, and counsel for the complainant in the bill, should open the argument to the Jury; and that the…
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