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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... Present - JOSEPH H LUMPKIN , CHARLES . J. McDONALD , Judges . HENRY L. BENNING , JOSIAH PYRON , surviving executor , plaintiff in error , vs. SA- RAH C. PARKER , and others , defendants in error . A deed of gift of a slave , if made and ...
... Present - JOSEPH H LUMPKIN , CHARLES . J. McDONALD , Judges . HENRY L. BENNING , JOSIAH PYRON , surviving executor , plaintiff in error , vs. SA- RAH C. PARKER , and others , defendants in error . A deed of gift of a slave , if made and ...
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... present condition , as to property and mind , from three to five years ; witness has furnished his family with from fifty to seventy - five dollars worth of provision annually for four or five years past , which was paid out of the ...
... present condition , as to property and mind , from three to five years ; witness has furnished his family with from fifty to seventy - five dollars worth of provision annually for four or five years past , which was paid out of the ...
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... present when she was sold ; Shipp did not purchase her , but was present at the sale ; he had a debt against Parker , and also against witness ; Shipp took up witness ' note , and gave his note to Parker for the balance of the purchase ...
... present when she was sold ; Shipp did not purchase her , but was present at the sale ; he had a debt against Parker , and also against witness ; Shipp took up witness ' note , and gave his note to Parker for the balance of the purchase ...
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... present the views of the Court . The conditional note referred to in the answers , as set forth in one of the exhibits to Allen Pledger's answer , is in the following words : " Four months after date I promise to pay to James Mc- Cauley ...
... present the views of the Court . The conditional note referred to in the answers , as set forth in one of the exhibits to Allen Pledger's answer , is in the following words : " Four months after date I promise to pay to James Mc- Cauley ...
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... present a very strong equity in this aspect of the case , yet it may be best to investigate these mat- ters fully . We think that the Court ought to have overruled the de- murrer to the bill , and to have refused the motion to dismiss ...
... present a very strong equity in this aspect of the case , yet it may be best to investigate these mat- ters fully . We think that the Court ought to have overruled the de- murrer to the bill , and to have refused the motion to dismiss ...
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