Park's annotated code of the state of Georgia, 1914 Volume 3; embracing the code of 1910 and amendments and additions thereto made by the General ... annotations from the judicial decisions

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...as condition precedent to suit for purchase price. 121/98 (1, 2) (48 S. E. 696). Assignment of a water power contract tending to create monopoly not ground for rescission or cancellation at instance of original lessor. 135/627 (2) (70 S. E. 242). Assignment in another State must not contravene policy of law here. 35/177. Bare right to file bill or maintain suit is not assignable. 12/61. Assignment of chose in action not against public policy, though suit contemplated. 84/380 (11 S. E. 401). Bastard, contract of putative father to provide for support of: See notes to § 3027. Settlement of prosecution for refusing to give bond to support: See notes to § 4491. See Guardian. Bidding, agreement to suppress: See Government contract, Judicial sale, Sheriff's sale. Bona fide purchaser of note illegal in hands of payee because contrary to public policy is protected. 22/246 (2). See Notes, Votes. Bondholders of railroad could not attack contract as ultra vires or in re straint of trade; the State, the stockholders, and parties alone could do so. 119/576 (2) (46 S. E. 885). See § 2216, catchword State. Carriers: See Interchange of freight. Carriers cannot contract against their own negligence: See notes to § 2726. Champerty, attorney's agreement to prosecute case, and bear expenses of litigation for part of recovery is champerty. 66/743; see also 57/263. One assuming obligation with right to plead usury, agreement champertous. 75/642. Two jointly purchasing assignable property, one to pay expense of litigation, no champerty or maintenance, assignor retaining no interest. 84/380 (11 S. E. 401). Agreement between client and attorney here was not champertous there being in contemplation no sharing of the expenses of litigation. 55/283, 284. Champertou...