Reports of Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of Georgia at the (Volume 96) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1896 Excerpt: ... cannot hold the company liable for profits he might have made upon wood not delivered, but which he could have delivered had the company taken at the station in question more wood than it did take, and thus have given him an opportunity of furnishing a larger supply. The charge of the court did not correctly present the law of the case, and the verdict was not warranted by the evidence. Judgment reversed.-96 227 97 329 Stansell t'. The Georgia Loan And Trust Company, Ioi Sea 96 227 106 Z' 1. Under the decision of this court in the case of Jackson v. American-gjT227 Mortgage Company of Scotland, Limited, 88 Ga. 756, the notes sued on 107 77 in this case, considered in connection with the deed given to secure i 109 sw the same, the other documents in evidence and all the facts proved, 109 310 were Georgia contracts; and the question whether or not these notes were affected with usury was properly determined with reference to the laws of this State. 2. According to the decision in Huglm v. Griswold, 82 Ga. 299, and in view of the undisputed facts disclosed by the record, the jury were amply warranted in finding that the notes sued upon were free from usury; and the court committed no error in refusing a new trial. May 13,1395. Brought forward from the last term. Action on notes. Before Judge Hansell. Brooks superior court. November term, 1893. 8. T. Kingsbery, Bennet & Bennet, J. G. Mccall and W. C. Mccall, for plaintiff in error. E. P. S. Denmark and Anderson & Anderson, contra. Lumpkin, Justice. The Georgia Loan and Trust Company sued Stansell upon two promissory notes, each for $600.00 principal, with interest from their date at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and due December 1st, 1893. They stipulated that both principal and inte...