Georgia, Supreme Court, Macon : Johnson v Gorman, June 1860.
Action of assumpsit brought by Johnson against Gorman to recover [dollars] 350 he maintained was owed him for overseeing Gorman's slaves during 1858. The bill stated that Johnson had been ready to perform his duties as overseer but that Gorman had refused to let him enter his property and to pa...
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| Summary: | Action of assumpsit brought by Johnson against Gorman to recover [dollars] 350 he maintained was owed him for overseeing Gorman's slaves during 1858. The bill stated that Johnson had been ready to perform his duties as overseer but that Gorman had refused to let him enter his property and to pay him the sum agreed for his services. A witness declared that Gorman refused to allow Johnson to start work because Johnson had arrived in a drunken frolic. The court found for Johnson to the sum of [dollars] 196.75 and Gorman moved for a new trial, which was granted. Johnson then appealed against this decision. The Supreme Court upheld the order of a new trial, finding that the jury's decision flew in the face of the evidence and that Gorman had acted reasonably in refusing to allow Johnson to start his job when drunk. |
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