Legal Opinion

Clarke v. Havard

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 11, 1900PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Complaint. Before Judge Reid. City court of Atlanta. October 4, 1899. The following statement of the evidence in this case, taken from the bill of exceptions, is all that need be added to the facts reported in the opinion. The plaintiff introduced the note sued on. T. A. Clarke, sworn for the defendant, testified as follows: I am the husband of the defendant, and represented her in getting the money on the note sued on; went to Mr. Barnett and asked for the money.

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Complaint. Before Judge Reid. City court of Atlanta. October 4, 1899. The following statement of the evidence in this case, taken from the bill of exceptions, is all that need be added to the facts reported in the opinion. The plaintiff introduced the note sued on. T. A. Clarke, sworn for the defendant, testified as follows: I am the husband of the defendant, and represented her in getting the money on the note sued on; went to Mr. Barnett and asked for the money. He let us have six hundred and fifty-five dollars, and my recollection is that he took out fifteen dollars of that amount for…

1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, P. J.

This case turns upon the questions dealt with below. It is an action upon a promissory.note for the-principal sum of $750, and three coupon interest notes thereto attached. The main note is dated January 1, 1896, and due January 1, 1901, with interest from date at 7 per cent, per annum, evidenced by ten coupon notes, including those sued upon, which were on their face overdue when the action was-brought. The large note is payable to the order of the Security Investment Company of Bridgeport, Conn., and stipulates that,, if default should be made in the payment of interest, it shall, at the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Merck v. American Freehold Land Mortgage Co. of London, Ltd.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  2. McLean v. CamakSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  3. Angier v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Wilkins, Neely & Jones v. GibsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  2. McCall v. HerringSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Fleet Finance, Inc. v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Federal Mortgage Co. v. State Nat. Bank of CorsicanaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  5. Barksdale v. Security Investment Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904

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