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45 Ga. 131

Lewis v. Armstrong

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1872

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1872-01-15

Slave debts. Illegality. Before Judge Cole. Dooly Superior Court. October Term, 1871. On the 20th of October, 1868, James M. Armstrong obtained a judgment against Lewis upon two promissory notes made in 1860.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 1932

2 state decisions

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Decided 1872-01-15

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Montgomery, Judge.

¶1There are two grounds of illegality insisted on by plaintiff in error in this case — first, that the consideration of the debt on which the judgment is founded, was slaves. This defense comes too late; if good, it should have been pleaded to the action. Secondly, that a former judgment had been obtained against the defendant in fi. fa. for the same debt, and that this was the second judgment for the same amount. This stands in the same position with the first ground. See 40 Ga. R., 493, 500; Miller vs. Albritton, July Term, 1871.

¶2Judgment affirmed.

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