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49 Ga. 604

Rodgers v. Hamilton

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 15, 1872

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1872-10-15

Factor’s lien. Attorney’s fees. J. F. & M. Hamilton brought complaint against James M. Rodgers as maker, and Adams, Washburn & Company as indorsers, for the sum of $592 30, besides interest, and $40 00 as counsel fees, on the following instrument: “$592 30.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently December 1889

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Decided 1872-10-15

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McCay, Judge.

¶1Upon' a fair construction of the contract sued on, we are of opinion that tbe agreement to pay counsel fees was a part, not of the contract to pay the money, but of the contract that the plaintiffs should have a lien on the crop. This seems never to have been enforced, and so far as counsel fees are concerned, is not a good lien under the Act of 1866. That confines the lien to provisions and commercial manures. We think, therefore, the plaintiff' had no right to recover the fees for the present suit. But though we reverse the judgment we shall direct the Court not to grant a new trial if the plaintiff will write off from the verdict the amount of said fees.

¶2Judgment reversed.

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