Haywood v. Lewis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Principal and surety. Promissory notes Presumptions. Administrators and executors. Interest and usury. Pleadings. Charge of Court. Before Judge Fleming. ■ Chat-ham Superior Court. May Term, 1879. John N. Lewis, as executor of Spivey, sued Alfred Haywood and himself, as administrators of Joseph M. Haywood, deceased, and Alfred Haywood, as indorser, on three promissory notes made by Joseph M. and indorsed by Alfred.
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Principal and surety. Promissory notes Presumptions. Administrators and executors. Interest and usury. Pleadings. Charge of Court. Before Judge Fleming. ■ Chat-ham Superior Court. May Term, 1879. John N. Lewis, as executor of Spivey, sued Alfred Haywood and himself, as administrators of Joseph M. Haywood, deceased, and Alfred Haywood, as indorser, on three promissory notes made by Joseph M. and indorsed by Alfred. These notes are thus described : Dated June 9th, 1870, payable at 60 days, for - $1,200 00 “ “ 20th, 1870, “ 30 “ - 1,500 00 “ Aug. 1st, 1870, “ 60 “ - 1,300 00 At the trial the…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Justice.
Lewis, as executor of Spivey, sued himself and Alfred .Haywood as administrators of Joseph M. Haywood, and Alfred Haywood as indorser, on three promisspry 'notes, made by Joseph M., payable to the order of Alfred and indorsed by him, one for $r,200.00, dated June the 9th, 1870, and payable at sixty days, one for $1,500.00, dated June the 20th, 1879, and payable at thirty days, and the -other for $1,300.00, dated August the 1st, 1870, and paya*224able at sixty days. At the trial the suit was dismissed as to the estate of Joseph M., and proceeded against Alfred Haywood as indorser…
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