Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, in the Year ..., Volume 25Edward O. Jenkins, 1859 - Equity |
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... jury , that if a debtor make a vol- untary conveyance to his children or others , the conveyance is void as to creditors , but good against the grantor and pur- chasers from him , with notice of the conveyance . And if a creditor ...
... jury , that if a debtor make a vol- untary conveyance to his children or others , the conveyance is void as to creditors , but good against the grantor and pur- chasers from him , with notice of the conveyance . And if a creditor ...
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... jury found for the defendant , and counsel for plaintiff moved for a new trial , upon the ground that the verdict was contrary to the evidence , and decidedly and strongly against the weight of evidence . In the argument before the jury ...
... jury found for the defendant , and counsel for plaintiff moved for a new trial , upon the ground that the verdict was contrary to the evidence , and decidedly and strongly against the weight of evidence . In the argument before the jury ...
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... jury that the possession of property was prima facie evidence of title , and if it was proved that the negro in controversy was in possession of plaintiff's intestate in his lifetime and at the time of his death , that was prima facie ...
... jury that the possession of property was prima facie evidence of title , and if it was proved that the negro in controversy was in possession of plaintiff's intestate in his lifetime and at the time of his death , that was prima facie ...
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... jury that if they should find from the testimony that the contract between Monday and Bloods- worth was , that ... jury must find for the defendant . The jury found for the plaintiff , and the defendant moved for a new trial on the ...
... jury that if they should find from the testimony that the contract between Monday and Bloods- worth was , that ... jury must find for the defendant . The jury found for the plaintiff , and the defendant moved for a new trial on the ...
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... jury as above set out . This motion was overruled by the Court , and the defend- ant excepted and filed his bill of exceptions , saying that the Court erred , 1st . In refusing to charge as requested by defendant's counsel . 2d . In ...
... jury as above set out . This motion was overruled by the Court , and the defend- ant excepted and filed his bill of exceptions , saying that the Court erred , 1st . In refusing to charge as requested by defendant's counsel . 2d . In ...
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action adm'r administrator affidavit alleged amend amount bill of exceptions bond Burke county certiorari charged the jury Churchill Churchill et claim Cobb complainant contract Court erred Court of Equity Court of Ordinary Court refused Court.-BENNING Court.-MCDONALD Coweta county creditors death debts deceased Decided by Judge declaration deed defendant excepted defendant in error defendant's counsel delivering the opinion entitled equity evidence ex'or execution executor father fendant filed Fulton county garnishment Georgia grant Green Martin ground Heard county indictment intestate James James Walker Jones Judgment affirmed Judgment reversed jury found land Legislature manumission Mary Churchill mortgage motion negroes objection paid Parker party person plaintiff in error possession proof prove purchase Railroad scire facias Sheriff slaves sold statute sued suit Superior Court Term testator testimony thereof tion trial Tried before Judge trover trustee verdict void Walker wife William witness
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Page 256 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 251 - Whene'er you speak, remember every cause Stands not on eloquence, but stands on laws ; Pregnant in matter, in expression brief, Let every sentence stand with bold relief; On trifling points nor time nor talents waste, A sad...
Page 646 - Express malice is that deliberate intention unlawfully to take away the life of a fellow creature, which is manifested by external circumstances capable of proof. Malice shall be implied when no considerable provocation appears, or when all the circumstances of the killing show an abandoned and malignant heart.
Page 47 - The defendant's counsel requested the Court to charge the jury that if they believed that...
Page 482 - This is the second time this case has been before this Court...
Page 436 - We think the court erred in refusing to charge the jury as requested by the defendant.
Page 380 - Know all men by these presents, that I, Hattie C. Ruddell, of the county of Beaufort and state of South Carolina, being in ill health but of sound and disposing mind...
Page 266 - A statute, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot, by any general words, be extended to those of a superior. Thus, a statute treating of" deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others having spiritual promotion...
Page 38 - In such action the court may, by its judgment, direct the sale of the encumbered property (or so much thereof as may be necessary), and the application of the proceeds of the sale to the payment of the costs of court, and the expenses of the...
Page 75 - The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant moved for a new trial because of this direction to the jury.