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1 Miss. Dec. 305

Tant v. Smith

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 18, 1886

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1886-01-18

Taut was judgment creditor of Georgia Anne and Rufus Collins, the latter being usee for William Collins, in sums of $56 and $139.75 respectively. He suggested writs of garnishment against John Perkins and Ella Perkins, as debtors of defendants. Perkins answered that he had bought a piece of land from defendants and that he had given his notes for $600 in payment of same.

Affirmed, · Decided 1886-01-18

¶1Opinion.

Arnold, J.,

¶2delivered the opinion of the court:

¶3We find nothing in the record to warrant us in disturbing the conclusion reached in this case in the lower court.

¶4*311On conflicting testimony the jury found the simple issue of fact for appellee, and construing the instructions together, we think they fairly announced the law of the case.

¶5On the motion made by the appellant, after the testimony was closed, to exclude the evidence in regard to the indorsement of the notes, and the written contract, it was matter of discretion with the court to allow another witness to be introduced by appellee, to testify on these subjects, and to produce the notes.

¶6If the testimony of this witness or the production of the notes suggested that further examination of appellee or any other witness was necessary or proper, application should have been made by appellant to do so. The judgment is affirmed. The motion of Olorinda Oollins to dismiss the appeal as to her is overruled. The record shows no appeal from the judgment in her favor.

¶7Affirmed.

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