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92 Ga. 537

Wright v. Schofield

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 24, 1893

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1893-07-24

Rule. Before Judge Miller. Crawford superior court. October term, 1892. Wrigbt as an attorney at law was ruled by A. 3). Schofield, surviving partner of J. S. Schofield & Son, alleging that on or about April 24,1890, they sent to Wright, through R. G-. Dun & Co., a note for $51 principal, made to Schofield & Son by Andrews and Mathews, which Wright had collected, and that he had refused to pay over the proceeds on demand.

Decided 1893-07-24

¶1*537Judgment affirmed,.

Wright testified: I received for collection.a note in favor of Schofield & Bro.; did not receive it from Schofield, never had any dealings at all with Schofield; note ivas sent me from Dun’s mercantile agency. Mathews and Andrews paid me $40 with instruction to hold it up unless it Avould settle the note in full. I kept the money on instructions from MatheAvs. I am ready to pay it over when I am directed as to Iaoav and to whom to pay it. I sued the note in justice’s court, and con-tin ued for settlement. The suit is still pending. After I had the $40, Dun’s agent came to see me, and I offered him the $40 as MatheAvs had directed me, and he positively refused to accept it in full settlement of the claim. I had no authority to pay over the money only in full settlement, as I had accepted it from MatheAvs under that promise. The man told me he came to see about it, and came to receive payment ouly in full for the note.Andrews testified: I never had any understanding with Wright about money paid on Schofield note. It was sued in justice’s court. I do not know what was done with the note or money.M. G. Bayne, for plaintiff' in error.Steed & Wimberly, contra.
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