Cherry v. Jones

Decided January 15, 1871

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1871-01-15

Slave Debts. Relief. Before Judge Harrell. Terrell Superior Court. November Term, 1869. In 1859, Sena J. Cherry gave her bond to the Ordinary of said county for her faithful conduct as the guardian of Susannah M., Margaret A., Elizabeth A., and Georgiana C. Powell, minors of F. C. Powell, deceased, and Peter W. Reddick, John D. Whaley and James M. Powell signed the same as her securities.

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Decided 1871-01-15

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WARNER, J.

¶1The Court below erred in ruling out the evidence offered on the trial as specified in the.record. The evidence should have been submitted to the jury, and then the Court should have given to them in charge the law applicable thereto.

¶2Let the judgment of the Court below be reversed.