Legal Opinion

Ellis v. Poe & Brother

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 6, 1899PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Action on contract. Before Judge Smith. Montgomery superior court. April term, 1899.

1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, P. J.

This was an action by Ellis, for the use of Greig & Jones, against J. W. Poe & Brother. The petition made, in brief, the following case: A firm composed of Ellis and Ludlam, manufacturers of naval stores, had extensive dealings with Greig, Jones & Wood, of the city of Savannah, in the course of which the latter firm made advances to the former. Having thus become indebted to Greig, Jones & Wood, the firm of Ellis & Ludlam entered into a written contract with the Savannah partnership, embracing stipulations of divers kinds and including a mortgage upon much property, both real and personal,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Walker v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Skellie v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  3. Herndon v. BlackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Arnold v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  2. Boggs v. Griffeth Bros. Tire Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  3. Ray v. CampSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  4. Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. ChildsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  5. Taintor v. RogersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944

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