Williams v. Philpot

Decided February 15, 1856

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1856-02-15

In Equity, in Heard Superior Court. Tried before Judge Bull, May Term, 1855. This bill was filed by Williams.as administrator of Oliver M. Porter, against David Philpot, and set forth that said intestate, when in life, became security for one Green B. Mcj Donald on fourteen promissory notes of thirty dollars each,, to the said Philpot.

Decided 1856-02-15

¶1By the Court.

Benning, J.

¶2delivering the opinion.

¶3[1.] Was the Court below right in refusing a new trial ? The answer positively denies the equity of the bill; and an answer is good until met by the evidence of two witnesses,, or of one aided by circumstances.

¶4In this case the answer was met by the evidence of McDonald only — by the evidence of but -a single witness.

¶5We cannot say, therefore, that we think the Court was. wrong in refusing a new trial.