§ 49. Certain evidence held competent to prove partnership.-Shaw v. Jones, Newton & Co. (Ga.) 240.
§ 50. In an action by a third person against alleged partners by holding out, evidence of what was generally known in the community as to the firm affairs was admissible to show that the act of holding out as partners was known to the third person.-Ex parte Wilson (S. C.) 675. $50. In an action by a third person against alleged partners by holding out, the conduct and admissions of an alleged partner is admissible to prove that the act of holding out was done either by him or with his consent.-Ex parte Wilson (S. C.) 675.
$ 52. The existence of a partnership may be shown by circumstantial evidence.-Ex parte Wilson (S. C.) 675.
III. MUTUAL RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND LIABILITIES OF PARTNERS.
(C) Actions Between Partners.
§ 108. A note by a partner to the firm held not enforceable in an action at law in advance of a settlement of the partnership accounts.-Sum- merson v. Donovan (Va.) 822.
IV. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES AS TO THIRD PERSONS.
(A) Representation of Firm by Partner. § 146. The rule that, where a negotiable in- strument is made by a member of a trading firm, a presumption of authority to bind the firm arises, held to apply when the note is in the hands of the payee.-Ex parte Wilson (S. C.) 675.
§ 160. Right of person dealing with partner- ship to assume authority of a partner deter- mined. Slayden, Fakes & Co. v. Lance (N. C.) 449.
(D) Actions by or Against Firms or Part-
Process to sustain judgment, see Judgment, § 17 § 209. Court held to have acted within its discretion in granting interlocutory injunction, in view of Civ. Code 1895, § 5054.-Moody v. Cleveland Woolen Mills (Ga.) 908.
§ 210. Court held to have acted within its discretion in appointing a receiver, in view of Civ. Code 1895, § 5054.-Moody v. Cleveland Woolen Mills (Ga.) 908.
$214. Sufficiency of plea of non est fac- tum in action on firm note determined.-Griffin v. Colonial Bank (Ga. App.) 382.
217. The execution of a note in the name of a firm by one partner is prima facie within the scope of the partnership business.-Griffin v. Colonial Bank (Ga. App.) 382.
sold goods on credit to the active partner of de- § 217. Evidence held to show that plaintiff fendant firm whose authority was restricted to buy only for cash, and that plaintiff had notice of such restriction.-Slayden, Fakes & Co. v. Lance (N. C.) 449.
§ 153. Where one member of a copartnership See Easements. converts personal property of a third party to the use of the firm, the owner has a right of ac- tion at his option against the partnership or against the individual member guilty of the con-
version to recover the property converted or its Appeal in forma pauperis, see Criminal Law, §
value.-Thompson v. Harris (Ga. App.) 629.
§ 158. Landlord, leasing building for particu- lar purpose, held liable to a firm of which lessee is a partner for injuries to the business.-De Foor v. Stephens & Lastinger (Ga.) 786.
§ 160. A person selling goods to a partner, with notice that such partner's authority is to buy only for cash, is bound by such restriction. -Slayden, Fakes & Co. v. Lance (N. C.) 449.
See Accord and Satisfaction; Compromise and Settlement; Tender.
As condition precedent to enforcing specific per- formance of contract, see Specific Perform- ance, § 97.
By principal as discharge of surety, see Princi- pal and Surety, § 113.
and Purchaser, §§ 175-177.
Part payment as accord and satisfaction, see | Contract of sale, see Sales, §§ 162-180; Vendor Accord and Satisfaction, §§ 7-11. Subrogation on payment, see Subrogation.
847. If a trustee gave a creditor of the trust estate notes as security, and the creditor receiv- ed on such notes enough to discharge his claim, he could not apply any part of such receipts to other claims held by him personally against the makers of the collateral notes.-Melson v. Trav- is (Ga.) 936.
V. RECOVERY OF PAYMENTS. Payments for land sold, see Vendor and Pur- chaser, §§ 335, 338. Payments of bills and notes, see Bills and Notes, § 434.
PAYMENT INTO COURT.
Contract within statute of frauds, see Frauds, Statute of, § 129.
Judgment in civil actions, see Judgment, § 875. Payment of bill or note, see Bills and Notes, § 434.
Commitment of witness for perjury in presence of jury, see Criminal Law, § 658; Trial, § 29. Conviction of as affecting competency as wit- ness, see Witnesses, § 48.
PERPETUATION OF TESTIMONY See Depositions.
PERSONAL INJURIES. Causing death, see Death, §§ 17-60. To servant, liability of trustee of railroad, see Railroads, § 264.
See Assault and Battery; Electricity, §§ 14–19; Particular causes or means of injury. Explosives, §§ 9, 10.
Acts or omissions of carrier, see Carriers, §§
Acts or omissions of municipality in general, see Municipal Corporations, §§ 755-857.
Defects or obstructions in bridges, see Bridges, § 38.
Defects or obstructions in highways, see High- ways, §§ 197, 213.
Defects or obstructions in streets, see Municipal Corporations, §§ 755-821.
Negligence in general, see Negligence. Negligence in use of highway, see Highways, §
Negligence in use of street, see Municipal Cor- porations, & 705.
Operation of railroads, see Railroads, §§ 257, 264, 278, 305-351, 358-401.
Pending appeal as ground for dismissal, see Ap- Operation of street railroads, see Street Rail- peal and Error, § 781.
Annexation to real property, see Fixtures. Gift, see Gifts.
Decree in favor of purchaser not made party, see Mortgage, see Chattel Mortgages. Equity, 8 415.
PEREMPTORY INSTRUCTIONS.
See Trial, §§ 168-170.
Of particular classes of duties or obligations. Contract in general, see Contracts, § 278. Contract for transportation of passengers, see Carriers, §§ 264-278.
Offenses involving or affecting, see False Pre- tenses.
Remedies involving or affecting, see Possessory Warrant; Replevin.
Sales by executors or administrators, see Ex- ecutors and Administrators, §§ 329–349.
Storage, see Warehousemen.
Taxation of, see Taxation.
Wrongful conversion, see Trover and Conver- sion.
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES.
See Executors and Administrators.
Telegraph or telephone companies, see Tele- graphs and Telephones, § 65.
Trustee in bankruptcy, see Bankruptcy, § 391.
In particular actions or proceedings. See Assumpsit, Action of, § 19; Ejectment, § Ejectment under oil and gas lease, see Mines 64; Partition, § 62; Trespass, § 43.
For breach of contract for carriage of passenger, see Carriers, § 275.
For breach of contract of sale, see Vendor and Purchaser, 349.
For breach of subscription contract, see Sub- scriptions, § 21.
For breach of warranty of goods sold, see Sales, § 435.
For damages for nuisance, see Nuisance, § 48. For equitable relief against judgment, see Judg- ment, 460.
For injuries by electricity caused by negligence of city, see Municipal Corporations, § 857. For injuries by servants, see Master and Serv- ant, § 329.
For injuries from negligence, see Negligence, §§ 108-119.
For injuries from negligence or default in trans- mission or delivery of telegraph or telephone message, see Telegraphs and Telephones, § 65. For injuries to animals on or near railroad tracks, see Railroads, § 439.
For injuries to easement, see Easements, § 68. For injuries to passengers, see Carriers, §§ 315- 321.
For conveyance of water, see Waters and Wa- For injuries to servants, see Master and Serv- ter Courses, § 200.
For loss of or injury to goods in course of trans- portation, see Carriers, § 131.
For price or value of goods sold, see Sales, §§ 354, 355.
For removal of cause, see Removal of Causes, § 86.
For separate maintenance, see Husband and On bills or notes, see Bills and Notes, §§ 476, Wife, § 296.
Pleas in criminal prosecutions, see Criminal Law, § 278.
To reform written instrument, see Reformation of Instruments, §§ 36, 41.
Review of decisions and pleading in appellate
Presumptions on appeal or writ of error, see Review of decisions as dependent on prejudicial Appeal and Error, § 917. nature of error, see Appeal and Error, §§ 1039-1042.
Review of decisions involving discretion of court, see Appeal and Error, § 959.
I. FORM AND ALLEGATIONS IN
In action for nuisance, see Nuisance, § 48.
§ 8. To plead willful and wanton negli- gence, facts showing it must be pleaded.- Wright v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. (Va.)
Indictment or criminal information or com- plaint, see Indictment and Information. Practice in equity, see Equity, §§ 176–273. Practice in justices' courts, see Justices of the 848. Peace, $8 90-100.
To sustain judgment, see Judgment, § 18. Allegations as to particular facts, acts, or trans-
Loss of or injury to goods in course of trans- portation, see Carriers, § 131. Negligence of master causing injuries to serv- ant, see Master and Servant, § 258.
§ 8. A general averment of negligence in a declaration is one of fact, and not a conclusion of law. Bralley v. Norfolk & W. Ry. Co. (W. Va.) 653.
§ 34. Words in a pleading are to be taken in the sense in which the context shows they were used.-Dudley v. Barrett (W. Va.) 507.
§ 35. In an action against a common car-
Statute of limitations, see Limitation of Ac-rier for failure to deliver goods, not depending tions, §§ 179, 182.
In actions by or against particular classes
upon negligence, specific allegations of negli- of gence may be treated as surplusage.-Southern Express Co. v. Bailey (Ga. App.) 960.
persons. See Carriers, §§ 131, 275, 315-321; Master and Servant, $258, 264, 329; Municipal Cor- porations, 857; Partnership, § 214; Rail- roads, § 439.
35. If a count in a complaint alleges suffi- cient matter of fact to warrant recovery, all immaterial allegations may be disregarded.- Union Stopper Co. v. McGara (W. Va.) 698.
§ 36. An allegation in defendant's plea held an admission establishing a prima facie case of agency. White Sewing Mach. Co. v. Horkan In equity, see Equity, § 208. (Ga. App.) 811.
IV. REPLICATION OR REPLY AND SUBSEQUENT PLEADINGS.
II. DECLARATION, COMPLAINT, PE- failure of consideration is all that is required to TITION, OR STATEMENT.
In equity, see Equity, §§ 136, 153.
In justices' courts, see Justices of the Peace, § 91. Joinder of causes of action, see Action, $$ 48, 50. Pleading in anticipation of defense of limita- tion, see Limitation of Actions, §§ 179, 182.
In particular actions or proceedings. See Assumpsit, Action of, § 19; Ejectment, $ 64.
For equitable relief against judgment, see Judg- ment, & 460.
For injuries by electricity caused by negligence of city, see Municipal Corporations, § 857. For injuries from negligence in general, see Negligence, §§ 108, 113.
For injuries to servants, see Master and Serv- ant, § 258.
§ 173. A general replication to a plea of put in issue the material matters of defense pleaded, and a special reply is not required.— National Valley Bank of Staunton v. Houston (W. Va.) 465.
V. DEMURRER OR EXCEPTION. In equity, see Equity, §§ 219, 241. Judgment on demurrer or exceptions, conclu- siveness, see Judgment, § 656. Operation and effect as appearance, see Appear- ance, & 8.
Presumptions on appeal or writ of error, see Appeal and Error, § 917.
Review of decisions, see Appeal and Error, § 1040. Review of judgment on fast bill of exceptions, see Appeal and Error, § 350.
For loss of or injury to goods in course of trans-held good on demurrer, though it contains mat- portation, see Carriers, § 131.
To reform written instrument, see Reformation of Instruments, § 36.
To remove cause from state to federal court, see Removal of Causes, § 86.
To revive judgment, see Judgment, § 871.
§ 48. General sufficiency of a declaration, determined.-D. S. Cook & Son Mining Co. v. Thompson (Va.) 79.
§ 48. Counts in a declaration which omit in their averments nothing so essential to the ac- tion that judgment according to law and the very right of the cause cannot be given are suffi- cient.-Union Stopper Co. v. McGara (W. Va.)
§ 64. A petition which sets out in one count two distinct causes of action is duplicitous.- Harris v. Wilcox (Ga. App.) 380.
§ 192. Count in assumpsit on special contract ters based on erroneous interpretation of defend- ant's liability.-Union Stopper Co. v. Wood (W. Va.) 702.
§ 205. In a suit to reform certain notes, an order striking defendant's plea on general de- murrer held erroneous.-Jackson V. McCalla (Ga.) 918.
§ 205. A petition which sets out in one count two distinct causes of action is subject to attack on special demurrer, but is good against a general demurrer.-Harris v. Wilcox (Ga. App.) 380.
§ 205. That plaintiff may not be entitled to the full amount claimed in his petition is not ground for a general demurrer.-A. Cohn & Co. v. Brown (Ga. App.) 1038.
§ 214. A demurrer to the complaint admits the facts stated therein for the purpose of pass- ing upon the questions raised by the demurrer. III. PLEA OR ANSWER, CROSS-COM--Balfour Quarry Co. v. West Const. Co. (N. C.) 217.
PLAINT, AND AFFIDAVIT
OF DEFENSE.
Operation and effect as appearance, see Appear- ance, § 8. Pleading statute of limitations as defense, see Limitation of Actions, § 182.
In particular actions or proceedings. For breach of subscription contract, see Sub- scriptions, § 21.
For price of goods sold, see Sales, § 354. On bills or notes, see Bills and Notes, § 476.
(A) Defenses in General.
§ 85. The plea of non est factum may be filed after the first term as an amendment to an answer duly filed.-Connor v. Hodges (Ga. App.) 546.
§ 93. In an action on a note for the price of a horse, defendant may allege the existence and breach of both express and implied war- ranties.-Pidcock v. J. Crouch & Son (Ga. App.) 971; Same v. Merchants' Nat. Bank of La Fay- ette, Ind. (Ga. App.) 973.
(B) Dilatory Pleas and Matter in Abate- ment.
§ 106. The defense that an action is prema- turely brought is dilatory only, and must be specially pleaded.-Johnson v. Dodge Mfg. Co. (Ga. App.) 548.
(E) Set-Off, Counterclaim, and Cross-Com- plaint.
§ 143. Recoupment held a matter of defense under the general issue.-Franklin v. T. H. Lil- ly Lumber Co. (W. Va.) 225.
VI. AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS AND REPLEADER.
Amended and supplemented affidavits in attach- ment, see Attachment, § 122.
Amendment in action on bill or note, see Bills and Notes, § 487.
Review of decisions, see Appeal and Error, § 959.
§ 246. In an action for negligence, intro- ducing by an amendment into a petition contaiu- ing only one count contradictory allegations is erroneous.-Flynt v. Southern Ry. Co. (Ga. App.) 957.
§ 248. In an action against a carrier for loss of freight burned at the place of shipment, an amendment changing the destination from a point from without to a point within the same state does not introduce a new cause of action. -Charleston & W. C. Ry. Co. v. Duckworth (Ga. App.) 1018.
§ 248. In furtherance of justice, a complaint may be amended to the extent of inserting a new cause of action.-Erskine v. Markham (S. C.) 286.
§ 258. An amendment to the statement of grounds of defense held properly refused where the fact sought to be introduced was omitted through defendant's own fault.-Hurricane Lum- ber Co. v. Lowe (Va.) 66.
VII. SIGNATURE AND VERIFICATION. § 291. A plea substantially one of failure of consideration, or fraud, requires verification un-
der Code 1906, § 3891.-National Valley Bank of the facts alleged, not raised by demurrer, of Staunton v. Houston (W. Va.) 465. held waived.-Marthinson v. McCutchen (S. C.) 120.
§ 291. A plea of non est factum not verified as required by Code 1906, § 3599, is properly jected.-National Valley Bank of Staun.on v. Houston (W. Va.) 465.
$298. Civ. Code 1895, § 4130, permitting verification of an account by plaintiff, held to include the right to verify it by an agent or an attorney at law. Coffee v. McCaskey Register Co. (Ga. App.) 1032.
$ 301. Verification to plea to action on con- tract in writing held sufficient.-Mackin v. Bla- lock (Ga.) 265.
§ 409. In the absence of an exception for gen- erality, a general, informal, and indefinite denial of a material allegation in an answer is suffi- cient.-George v. Crim (W. Va.) 526. PLEDGES.
See Chattel Mortgages.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. See Municipal Corporations, § 181. POLICEMEN.
$333. Bill of particulars may be filed at any See Municipal Corporations, § 181. time before trial.-Franklin v. T. H. Lilly Lum- ber Co. (W. Va.) 225.
Review of decisions, see Appeal and Error, 8 1042.
Striking unverified plea in justice's court, see Justices of the Peace, § 97.
Of municipality, see Municipal Corporations, §§ 589-643. Particular subjects of regulation, see Intoxica- ting Liquors, 88 10. 11; Licenses, § 6; Sun- day; Taxation, § 25.
$355. It is error to overrule a motion to strike out special pleas equivalent to the gen- Of insurance, see Insurance. eral issue.-Norfolk & W. Ry. Co. v. Mundy (Va.) 61.
XII. ISSUES, PROOF, AND VARIANCE. Applicability of instructions to issues, see Trial, § 251.
Conformity of judgment to issues raised by pleading, see Judgment, § 251.
Ejectment under oil and gas lease, see Mines and Minerals, § 50.
In justices' courts, see Justices of the Peace, $ 100.
In particular actions or proceedings. See Partition, § 62; Trespass, § 43.
For injuries from negligence, see Negligence, § 119.
POLITICAL RIGHTS.
Constitutional guaranty of political rights, see Constitutional Law, §§ 83, 87. Suffrage, see Elections.
Challenge to jury polls, see Jury, §§ 126-133.
Of waters in natural water course, see Waters and Water Courses, § 64.
For injuries to passengers, see Carriers, § 315. For injuries to servants, see Master and Serv- See Bigamy. ant, § 264.
For price or value of goods sold, see Sales, §
XIII. DEFECTS AND OBJECTIONS, WAIVER, AND AIDER BY VER- DICT OR JUDGMENT.
POSSESSION.
See Adverse Possession.
Of demised premises, see Landlord and Tenant, $139.
Of demised premises, recovery by landlord, see Landlord and Tenant, §§ 291, 299. Of mortgaged property, rights and liabilities of parties, see Chattel Mortgages, § 172; Mort- gages, §§ 187-203.
Of personal property, remedies for recovery, see Possessory Warrant; Replevin.
Of property as affecting liability for taxes, see Taxation, § 87.
Of property or rights as affecting right of gar- nishment, see Garnishment, § 56. Of public office, see Officers, § 87. Of real property, remedies for recovery, Ejectment; Forcible Entry and Detainer, §§ 6-43.
Reformation of conveyance in action by pur- chaser for possession, see Reformation of In- struments, §§ 30, 33.
Defects in indictment and information, see In-Right of possession, element of right of action,
dictment and Information, § 202.
$406. A petition for relief from a judgment of the Supreme Court alleged to have been fraud- ulently obtained held to be sufficient, in the ab- sence of special demurrer.-Wade v. Watson (Ga.) 922.
§ 409. Under Code Civ. Proc. 1902, § 169, a defect in an answer going to the sufficiency
see Replevin, § S.
POSSESSORY WARRANT.
Actions for recovery of personalty founded on right of possession, see Replevin.
§ 1. Possessory warrant held an appropriate remedy to test the right of a landowner to pos- session of turpentine cups and gutters from the
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