Lester v. Groves

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The parties to this appeal are sisters. On December 16, 1968, they jointly purchased a piece of property located on Highway 42 in Clayton County from their mother, Clara Bush. They gave her a note which stated that they promised to pay Clara Bush $10,000 “less $3,818.87 due I.D.S. Mortgage Corp ... in monthly installments of $50.00 ($25.00 to be paid by Evelyn B. Eakins [Lester] and $25.00 to be paid by Barbara Groves) each, on the 15th day of January, 1969, until the said principal sum has been fully paid.” The note did not contain a provision for interest or…