Legal Opinion

Alexander v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1876PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Pleadings. Parties. State. Governor. Attorney and client. Presumptions. Evidence. Estoppel. Partnership. Fraud. Before Judge Hopkins. Fulton Superior Court. April Term, 1875. The state of Georgia 'brought complaint against J. M. & J. C. Alexander on an account for money had and received. To the declaration was attached the following bill of particulars: 1870. December 16th. To cash from treasury of Western and Atlantic Railroad..........$1,648 81 “ December 27th.

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Pleadings. Parties. State. Governor. Attorney and client. Presumptions. Evidence. Estoppel. Partnership. Fraud. Before Judge Hopkins. Fulton Superior Court. April Term, 1875. The state of Georgia 'brought complaint against J. M. & J. C. Alexander on an account for money had and received. To the declaration was attached the following bill of particulars: 1870. December 16th. To cash from treasury of Western and Atlantic Railroad..........$1,648 81 “ December 27th. To cash from treasury of Western and Atlantic Railroad.......... 3,097 61 “ December 27th. To cash from treasury of Western and…

1Opinion of the Court

Warner, Chief Justice.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendants as partners in a mercantile firm in the city of Atlanta, in the statutory form, to recover the sum of $21,915 37, with a bill of particulars annexed. On the trial of the case, the jury, under the charge of the court, found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $11,859 93 principal, and $3,335 05 for interest, against both defendants; where*485upon they made a motion for a new trial, on the several grounds therein set forth, which was overruled, and the defendants excepted.

1. The demurrer to the…

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