offer to, before suing for property parted with by him or for 14. Same: Defendant may recover property delivered to infant. 15. Consideration, proper charge as to, in this case. ptnr., vx. S. W. R. R. et al., 296. Papot, sung. 16. Acceptance, though absolute, equities between original parties 17. Parol evidence admissible to prove part of contract not in 18. Relief of crop in which person other than debtor had an inter- 19. Sell on commission and pay over proceeds "within days," means in reasonable time or time agreed on by parties. 20. Same: Notes and mortgage taken for amount due is not a no- 21. Breach must be shown and time it occurred, to recover for fail- 22. Credit whether extended directly to defendant or as surety for 23. Agreement to make title to wife and children on payment of 24. Same: Debt not added to agreement by wife so as to bind chil- Ibid. 25. Same: Debt superior to title should be paid. Ibid. 26. Same: Entry by obligor on instrument before delivery admis- 27. By administrator for supplies to run farm, binding when. 28. Statute of frauds, contract recognized in letters is not within. 29. Bond for title contemplated putting purchaser in possession in this case. 30. Vendor failing to comply with contract, damages recovered, 31. Marriage a valuable consideration for promise to make wife CONVICTS. See Jurisdiction, 16. CORPORATIONS. 1. Sayings of agent in line of business bind. Cotton States L. Ins. 2. Agent's acts and fraud in business bind company. Fouche, 3. Port Royal and Augusta Railroad is a domestic corporation. 4. Garnishment must be served on president of domestic corpora- 5. Name misstated in suit, amended. Johnson vs. Central R. R., 6. Fraudulent procurement of person to join in organizing com 7. Same: Corporation a proper party. Ibid. 8. Same: Ask relief from stockholders before suit, unnecessary 9. Purchase and conduct separate business to secure or pay debt, 10. Ultra vires to embark in business outside of charter. Ibid. 12. Charter passed by legislature is a public law. Ibid. 14. Grant of power and mere license to purchaser of company, dis- 15. Power to run railroad from state line "to" a city not authorize See Liens, 7. COSTS. See Judge, 1; Garnishment, 8; Appeal, 1; Practice in Su- COUNTY MATTERS. 1. Condemnation of property for public road and proceeding to Tift vs. 2. Commissioners may employ counsel, and are not disqualified 3. Bridge, neglect to repair, county not liable, except when. County 4. Judgment against county for damages, no mode of enforcement 5. Costs in cases transferred from superior to county courts. 6. Same: Fund from cases in county court not transferred not lia- 7. Maltreatment of person in jail, county not liable for. Wilson, 8. New debt for iron doors, cells, etc., county cannot create. Caba- 9. Same: Tax to pay unliquidated claim for such articles not re- 10. Same: Orders on tax which has been exhausted, valueless, See Roads and Bridges, 1. CRIMINAL LAW. 1. Race of defendants charged with adultery or fornication need 2. Inveigling children is kidnapping. Dowda vs. State, 12. 4. Opening state's case by stating what was expected to be proved. Ibid. 5. Kidnapping, on charge of, letter of accused to child admissible. 6. Forging indorsement of draft charged, paper not so endorsed, 8. Killing shown, malice presumed, unless contrary appears. 9. Murder, conviction of, on circumstantial evidence, and no rec- 10. Circumstantial evidence, whether verdict based on, effect on 11. Keeping open tippling-house on Sabbath day, conviction not 12. Same: What sufficient to warrant conviction, and what de- Ibid. 13. Dying declarations, ground for admitting discussed. Battle vs. 14. Dying declarations rebutted by statements of declarant con- 16. Kidnapping, on issue of, unwillingness of father, and efforts to 17. Same: Notice to defendant of efforts of father not necessary. 18. Same: Promise of defendant to marry girl enticed shown, appli. 20. Assault with intent to rape, verdict of guilty of, sustained, al- 21. Equity has no jurisdiction in criminal cases. Pope vs. Mayor, 22. Robbery, taking money from person over resistance is, and not 23. Assault with intent to murder, facts which constitute. Green 24. Distinct transaction some time before stabbing, inadmissible. 25. Stabbing, under indictment for, jury may convict of assault and 26. Adultery and fornication, facts not sufficient to show in this 27. Obstructing railroad, crime of, includes street railroads operated 28. Judge of county court, formerly deputy clerk and interested in 29. Circumstantial evidence must exclude every reasonable hy- 30. Alibi, impossibility of presence necessary to establish defence. 31. Alibi, evidence as to, considered to raise reasonable doubt of 32. Larceny, circumstances sufficient to prove in this case. Ibid. 34. Larceny of pigs charged, threat to produce sow in order to re- 35. Plea in abatement stricken, exception should show it was filed 36. Cotton stealing, indictment need not charge that it was from 37. Prosecutor, plea that person indorsed on indictment as such is 38. Same: Proper charge as to issue. Ibid. 39. Bill of exceptions must be served on solicitor general, in case 40. Assault with intent to murder charged, but no allegation of 41. Wife of one defendant on joint trial not competent to testify for 42. Joint trial elected and begun, too late to demand severance. 43. Precise weapon charged need not be proved. Ibid. 44. Street-walkers, ordinance of city to prohibit loitering at night, 45. Same: General character shown. 46. Accomplice requiring corroboration in order to convict, who is 47. Burglary, on trial for, errors in charging as to minor offense 48. Burglary, what is dwelling-house, so as to be subject of. Ibid. v-74-57 |