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27 Ga. 479

Davis v. Alexander

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 15, 1859

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1859-03-15

Complaint, from Whitfield county. Decision by Judge Trippe, at October Term, 1858. William W. Alexander brought suit (under the form prescribed by Act of 1847,) against David M. Davis, as maker, and Berry Gazzaway, as endorser of a promissory note.

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Decided 1859-03-15

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¶1By the Court.

Benning J.

¶2delivering the opinion.

¶3Was the Court below right in reinstating the case ? We think that it was.

¶4It-does not appear, that the reinstating of the case, worked any detriment to the defendant’s defence, if he had any; and it is not to be presumed, that, it did, as the reinstating happened at the same Term of the dismissal.

¶5And it can hardly be said, that Alexander was' guilty of culpable negligence. Doubtless, his understanding of what was the agreement between the administrator of Mr. Sterns, and Mr. McCutchin, was, that Mr. McCutchin was engaged to attend to all of the cases of Mr. Sterns. And the agreement was, in all probability, intended to cover Alexander’s case; for the agreement taken as stated by Mr, McCutchin, extended to all the cases of Mr. Sterns, the administrator, might furnish him the evidence in. And no doubt, the ad*481ministrator meant to furnish him the evidence in this case, for that evidence was but a promissory note, The administrator may have been negligent.

¶6Judgment affirmed.

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