Legal Opinion

Lawton v. Blitch

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 11, 1889PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Promissory notes. Evidence. Accounts. Charge of' court. Futures. Before Judge Hines. Bulloch superior court. April term, 1889. Reported in the decison.

1Opinion of the Court

Simmons, Justice.

Lawton sued Blitch on a promissory note the title to which he obtained after it was due, dated August 2, 1879, and due November 1st, 1879, for $1,110.07 principal, with interest and attorney’s fees. The defendant pleaded the general issue, and for special plea he pleaded that on the 4th of November, 1879, he paid the full amount due on the note to Stubbs, the payee and holder of the same. The jury found for the defendant, and the plaintiff moved for a new trial.

L The main ground relied on before us for reversal of the judgment of the court below was the 4th ground. That…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. National Bank v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  2. Jones v. GranthamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  3. Walters v. Comer & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1888

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State Highway Department v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  2. Singleton v. Bank of MonticelloSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Lasseter v. O'NeillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  4. Gower v. OzmerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  5. Lasseter v. O'NeillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926

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