98 Ga. 288 | Ga. | 1896
The allegations of the plaintiff’s petition are set out by the reporter. The defendants demurred to the petition upon the grounds, that there was no equity therein, and that there was a misjoinder of causes of action and of parties defendant. According to the allegations of the petition, one of the defendants, Vaughn, borrowed $5,500 from the plaintiff, and to secure the same conveyed to the plaintiff certain land in the city of Augusta. Vaughn was at that time the plaintiff’s local secretary and agent at Augusta, and having confidence in him as such, the plaintiff sent to him the full amount of the loan, and entrusted him with the duty of paying off prior liens and incumbrances upon