Case Name: Krauss v. Flournoy
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1910-01-21
Citations: 7 Ga. App. 322
Docket Number: 2183
Parties: Krauss v. Flournoy.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 322–322

Head Matter:
2183.
Krauss v. Flournoy.
Complaint; from city court of Brunswick — E. C. Butts, judge pro hac vice. August 2, 1909.
Submitted December 8, 1909.
Decided January 21, 1910.
' Ernest Dart, for plaintiff in error. Bonnet <& Conyers, contra.

Opinion:
Powell, J.
Where one sued upon promissory notes relies, for his defense, upon a failure of the consideration, and the evidence shows that the failure of consideration has not been total, he must, in-order to au- - thorize any diminution of the plaintiff's recovery, introduce evidence showing the extent of the failure. Merely to prove that there has ' been a partial failure of consideration, without giving the jury any facts from-which they could calculate the extent, of the failure, is not sufficient. Where the defendant in such a case fails to make out his defense, it is permissible for the court to direct a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. Judgment affirmed.