Legal Opinion

Hunter v. Robertson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1860PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Certiorari. Tried before Judge Fleming, in Chatham, on 14th May, 1859.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

Lyon, J.,

delivering the opinion.

George Robertson and another, as the executors of William Robertson, brought suit in the City Court of Savannah against James Hunter, as the indorser of a promissory note, of which the following is a copy :

“Savannah, January 13, 1851.
“$200 00.
“ On the first day of January, 1852, I promise to pay James Hunter, or order, two hundred dollars, for value received.

(Signed) “ JOHN C. HUNTER.

“Indorsed, James Hunter.”

On the 5th January, 1853, the maker paid twenty dollars on account of interest on said note, without the knowledge of the indorser, James…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Cox v. BaileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1851

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Credit Service Corp. v. BarkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  2. Steele v. SouderSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
  3. Cowhick v. ShingleWyoming Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Rogers v. BurrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  5. Mozingo v. RossIndiana Supreme Court · 1898

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