Case Name: Baker v. Hughes
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1909-02-09
Citations: 5 Ga. App. 586
Docket Number: 1529
Parties: Baker v. Hughes.
Judges: Hill, C. J., disqualified.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 586–586

Head Matter:
1529.
Baker v. Hughes.
Action for money bad and received, from city court of Dublin— Judge Burch. October 12, 1908.
Submitted January 26,
Decided February 9, 1909.
Ira S. Chappell, for plaintiff in error. W. G. Davis, contra.

Opinion:
Powell, J.
1. Where a debtor entrusts a sum of money to his agent, to be paid to his creditor, and the agent fails to pay over the money, an action for money had and received will lie in favor of the creditor against the agent.
2. Where a discharge in bankruptcy is pleaded as a defense to an action, the burden is on the defendant to make it affirmatively appear that the plaintiff's demand was a provable debt at the date of the adjudication, in bankruptcy. Judgment affirmed.
Hill, C. J., disqualified.