R. JUDGES AND OFFICERS OF THE SUPREME COURT. Hon. JOSEPH HENRY LUMPKIN, Athens. Hon. EUGENIUS A. NISBET, Macon. 15 Judges of the Superior Courts, presiding during the period of these Eastern District, Middle District, Northern District, Southern District, Flint District, Coweta District, Reports.t Hon. HENRY R. JACKSON, Savannah. Hon. E. BAXTER, Sparta. Hon. JAMES JACKSON, Monroe. Chattahoochee District, Hon. ROBERT B. ALEXANDER, Columbus. Southwestern District, Hon. LOTT WARREN, Albany. *Re-elected for six years by General Assembly of 1849. There were several changes by the last Legislature in the Circuit Bench, so that many of the decisions of the late Judges are reviewed in this volume. By Executive appointment, in place of Hon. A, R. WRIGHT, resigned.[REP.] Barefield et al. vs. Bryan.. B. Baldwin vs. Lessner.. 209 -463 Doe, ex dem. Worthy vs. Hames....234 Beall, Adm'x, vs. Beall and Beall.210 Doe, ex dem. Gledney vs. Deavors. 479 Beall and Beall, Beall, Adın'x, vs. 210 Dorster vs. Arnold.... Beavers, McWhorter, Adm'r, vs..300 Dow, Wilson and another vs. Smith Beers et al. vs. Dawson, Ex'r.....556 & Co.... 71 Dodge, Phillips vs.. 51 .551 Benton vs. Patterson and another. 146 Dyer et al. Attaway us.. .184 E. .325 325 Bethune vs. Wilkins and another..118 Edwards, Elkins vs.. Bond and another vs. Connelly..,302 Evans, Montgomery, Adm'r, vs..178 Bower vs. Smith...... Boyd, Adm'r, vs. Clements, Guard.522 Ferguson et al. vs. Carter et al....524 C.. Gilmore, Adm'r, Oglesby vs...... 95 Caldwell vs. Montgomery et ux...106 Grant and another vs. Mc Lester..553 Cameron et al. vs. Ward.. Carey, Assignee, vs. Jones. .245 Gray, Ex'r, &c. Chapnian vs....337 516 Green, Crabtree vs... Carey, Assignee, Robison et al. vs.527 Green, Adm'r, &c. Dennis vs... Carter et al. Ferguson et al. Carter and Kenan, Executors, Hall et al. vs..... Hall et al. Carter and Kenan, Ex'rs, 388 vs.... .417 Chaffin, Allison vs... Chapman vs. Gray, Ex'r.. 330 Hall et al. vs. Carter and Kenan, .388 Cleghorn vs. Robison.. 559 Hames, Doe, ex dem. Worthy vs.... 234 Coleman, Tr. vs. Neal...... Cox, Tomlinson vs................ Clements, Guard. Boyd, Adm'r, vs.522 Hardwick vs. Hook.. Coleby, Carter et ux. vs.... Collins, Turner vs....... ..252, 436 Hartridge, The Mayor, &c. vs.... 23 Colquitt vs. Thomas et al. Connelly, Bond and another vs....302 Higgs vs. Huson. Crabtree vs. Green.. Curry vs. Piles.... 8 Hightower et al. vs. Mustian.. 450 Hogg et al. vs. Mobley and another.256 32 Holiday et ux. Riordon, Guard. vs. 79 Hollingshead, Adm'r, vs. McKenzie,457 D. 111 Hightower vs. Thornton.. 380 317* .486.. ...506 Holmes, Adm'r, &c. vs. Liptrot, Adm'r.. P. 279 Parham, Rogers vs.. 190 Holt, The M. & W. R. R. Co. vs.. 157 Parker and another, Snellings vs..121 Johnson et al. Worthy et al. vs.. Keaton vs. Greenwood.. .450 ..562 Rawlins, Crary vs...... ...562 Riddle et al. Kellum et al. vs......374 | vs......516 Riordon vs. Holiday et al........ 79 State....173 Robison, Cleghorn vs.... Robison et al. Carey, Assignee, vs.527′′ 97 Rogers vs. Evans.. Kellum et al. Riddle et al. vs......374 Rogers vs. Parham.... Kemp, Adm'r, vs. Daniel. Kenan and Carter, Ex'rs, vs. Hall ..559 143 190 .385 Ruse, The Mut. Ben. Ins. Co. vs..534 S. 417 Scranton, Trustee, et al. Demere et Lamar, Adams vs.. Lamb vs. Harris... Lessuer, Baldwin vs..... Lewis, Johnson vs...... 43 Settle vs. Alison et al. .201 Liptrot, Adm'r, Holmes, Adm'r, vs.279 Lowe et al. vs. Moore and another. 194 The Ga. R. R. & Bk. Co. vs. Mil- 360 408 .313 M. The M. & W. R. R. Co. vs. Holt..157 Malone alias Hall vs. The State.. 408 The Mayor, &c. vs. Hartridge.... 23 Maxwell us. Harrison............ 61 The Mut. Ben. Ins. Co. vs. Ruse..534 McCrary, Bethune vs............114 The State, Judge, (a slave,) vs.... 173 McGee vs. McGee... ............295 The State ca rel. Lowe, Pyron vs..230 McIntyre, Adm'r, Williams vs.... 34 The State ex rel. Lowe vs. Towns, McKenzie, Hollingshead, Adm'r, vs.457| Governor...... McLaren, Birdsong & Sledge vs..521 The State, Malone alias Hall vs.... McLester, Grant and another vs..553 The State, Johnson vs... McWhorter, Adm'r, vs. Beavers..300 Thomas et al. Colquitt vs.. Milnor & Co. The Ga. R. R. & Bk. Thomas, Adm'r, vs. Kinzey. Co.vs. 313 Thornton, Hightower vs.. Mobley and another, Hogg et al. vs.256 Tomlinson vs. Cox..... Montgomery, Adm'r, vs. Evans..178 Towns, Governor, The State ex rel. Montgomery and Wife, Caldwell vs. 106 Lowe, vs.. Moore and another, Lowe et al. vs. 194 Traylor, Dean vs.. Morris, Lane vs.. 468 Turner vs. Collins. Mustian, Hightower et al. vs......506 Tyson, Adm'r, Ford v8... N. Neal, Coleman vs.. W. 560 Ward, Cameron et al. vs.. 453 258 421 486 111 360 169 252, 436 .466 245 Newsom, Ex'r, Coffee et al. vs.... 444 West, Broughton, Adm'r, vs......248 TABLE OF CASES, In the order in which they are reported, with a note of the point or question of Law considered. SAVANNAH-January Term, 1850. 1. E. M. Pendergrast et al. vs. O. Foley, Adm'r, &c. Limitation of Actions. Interest of Infants.... 2. Wm. Crabtree vs. Thomas Green, Arbitration and Award..... 1 8 3. The Mayor, &c. Savannah, vs. C. Hartridge. Tax on Income. Construction of Statutes. Powers of Corporation. 23 4. M. Curry vs. R. S. Piles. Decrees in Equity. Dormant Judgment Act.. 5. M. Williams vs. R. McIntyre. Construction of Wills. Power of Chancellor. 32 34 6. L. Demere et al. vs. A. Scranton, Trustee, et al. Equity Practice. Contribution among Legatees.. 43 7. J. Carter vs. J. Stanfield. Evidence. Claims in Justices' Courts. 49 8. A. Phillips vs. D. R. Dodge. Pleading. Amendment.. 51 TALBOTTON-January Term, 1850. 9. W. A. Maxwell vs. Charles T. Harrison. Amendment. Admissions. Conversion.... 61 10. G. W. Harrison vs. J. Adcock et al. Stat. 32 Henry VIII. Adverse Possession... 68 11. M. H. Baldwin vs. D. M. Lessuer. Pleading. Special Contract... 71 12. J. E. Bower vs. J. B.-Smith. Books, how admissible and for what purpose. 74 13. J. Riordon, Guardian, &c. vs. W. Holiday, et ux. et al. Construction of Will.. 14. B. Adams vs. G. B. Lamar. Jurisdiction over non-residents.. 79 15. G. S. Oglesby vs. W. W. Gilmore, Adm'r. Practice.. 16. B. O. Keaton vs. E. M. M. Greenwood. Trusts. Statute of Limitations... 97 83 95 17. J. Caldwell vs. S. Montgomery and Wife. Statute of Limitations. Sealed Bond.... 106 18. J. Tomlinson vs. J. R. Cox. Practice Superior Court. Brief of Evidence.. 111 19. L. Griffin vs. J. M. B. Witherspoon. Practice Superior Court. New Trial. 113 20. Jas. N. Bethune vs. John T. McCrary. Evidence. Principal and Indorser. 114 |