Matheson v. Jones
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint, in Pulaski Superior Court. Tried before the Honorable A. H. Hansell, at April Term, 1860. This was an action by Lewis Jones, bearer, against Darius R. Mathewson, Thomas D. L. Ryan and John H. Oakley, on the following promissory note : “ $2,010 00. “ By the 25th day of December next, we, or either of us, promise to pay Charles E. Clark, or bearer, two thousand and ten dollars, with interest from date. Value received.
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Complaint, in Pulaski Superior Court. Tried before the Honorable A. H. Hansell, at April Term, 1860. This was an action by Lewis Jones, bearer, against Darius R. Mathewson, Thomas D. L. Ryan and John H. Oakley, on the following promissory note : “ $2,010 00. “ By the 25th day of December next, we, or either of us, promise to pay Charles E. Clark, or bearer, two thousand and ten dollars, with interest from date. Value received. “ February 13th, 1858. (Signed) . “D. R. Matheson, “Thomas D.- L. Ryan, * “J. Henry Oakley.” With the following credit endorsed: “ Eeceived, December 14th, 1858, of Dr.…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court
Lumpkin, J.,
delivering the opinion.
We do not think the rule which excludes parol testimony from adding to a written contract applicable to this case. The payee of the note, to induce Darius E. Mathewson to sign the note sued on, assures him, as the plea states, that he had in his hands four hundred and fifty dollars, which would be coming to Thomas D. L. Eyan, the principal in the note, upon the settlement of their medical copartnership, which amount should be credited upon the note, and that upon this representation he acceded to the contract; all of *308which was well known to Lewis…
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