Georgia, Supreme Court, Atlanta : Thornton v McLendon, June 1870.

Georgia, Supreme Court, Atlanta : Thornton v McLendon, June 1870.

Thornton sued McLendon on an account for [dollars] 252.83, largely for work done in his blacksmith's shop. Thornton deposed that he could not produce his account books as they had been lost after the Civil War; he was unable to swear or testify exactly to each item of the account but believed t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Series:Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:
Blacksmiths
Court records
Debt
Enslaved persons
Georgia > Troup County
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Thornton sued McLendon on an account for [dollars] 252.83, largely for work done in his blacksmith's shop. Thornton deposed that he could not produce his account books as they had been lost after the Civil War; he was unable to swear or testify exactly to each item of the account but believed they were correct. The court found for McLendon and Thornton moved for a new trial, partially on the grounds that he had been insane when he had made his initial depositions regarding the account books. The judge refused the new trial and Thornton excepted. The Supreme Court ruled that there had been no evidence of insanity in Thornton and upheld the judgment.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:Georgia Archives

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