Printup v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Floyd Superior Court. Decision by Judge Trippe, June Term, 1855. This was a bill filed by Daniel S. Printup, to enforce a factor’s lien, upon the following state of facts charged: In February, 1854, Watters & Walker of Charleston drew a bill of exchange at 30 days on Printup, for $4,000 ; that Printup had, at that time, and still in his possession, as the property of the drawers, a negro man named Prior ; and also several town lots in Rome, and some other…
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In Equity, in Floyd Superior Court. Decision by Judge Trippe, June Term, 1855. This was a bill filed by Daniel S. Printup, to enforce a factor’s lien, upon the following state of facts charged: In February, 1854, Watters & Walker of Charleston drew a bill of exchange at 30 days on Printup, for $4,000 ; that Printup had, at that time, and still in his possession, as the property of the drawers, a negro man named Prior ; and also several town lots in Rome, and some other claims; that he accepted the bill on condition that said property should be subject to the payment of said draft, this…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Benning, J.
delivering the opinion.
The bill of complaint has, in reference to the acceptance,, this statement: “which was indorsed” (understood?) “and agreed should be paid out of proceeds of said property, and that said property was held by your orator for that purpose.”
The acceptance itself seems, too, to have been made with reference to such an agreement as that indicated by this statement in the bill. The terms of the acceptance are very special; they are as follows: “ The within draft, accepted and to be paid only on condition that a negro man named Prior, a carpenter by…
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