Tatum v. Morgan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint on note. Before Judge Fite. Dade superior court. September term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.
Morgan sued Jacoway and Tatum upon a promissory note, which was signed by each of them. Tatum filed a plea in which he alleged that he was simply surety on the note for Jacoway; that after the note became due the plaintiff, for a valuable consideration, had, without his knowledge or consent, extended the time of its payment, and that he was thereby discharged. Upon the trial of the case Jacoway testified as follows: “ Am principal in this note ; Tatum is ‘security; and the note is given for a horse bought by me from the plaintiff. *337In February after the note fell due I met plaintiff at La…
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