Gibson v. Carreker
Supreme Court of Georgia
Before Judge Miller. Talbot superior court. September term, 1891. At the last trial, September 23, 1891, the jury found for the plaintiff $1,674.75, less $47.85. The facts material to the rulings here made will be understood by reading the decision in connection with the opinion rendered when the case was formerly before the Supreme Court. 82 Ga. 48.
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, Justice.
When this case was before this court at the October term, 1888 (82 Ga. 46), it appeared from the evidence that the $187.15 due by Mrs. Wimberly to Gibson as the balance of the purchase money of the “ Jones ” land,, *618was paid after her death, by her husband from the proceeds of a crop made on the land by the labor of himself and his minor children; and it was accordingly held, that in an equitable suit against Gibson for a breach of his bond to convey this land to Mrs. Wimberly, her administrator could recover only in proportion to the amount of purchase money which had been…
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- Gibson v. CarrekerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
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