Johnston v. Almand

Blackburn, Judge.

Appellee, Frances H. Almand, commenced this action against Robert M. Johnston to recover damages for Johnston’s failure to pay a promissory note executed by Johnston and Almand’s son-in-law, Jay Northcutt. The trial court granted summary judgment for Almand, and this appeal followed.

The record shows that prior to December 1, 1989, Johnston and Northcutt agreed to purchase and resell and/or develop a 35-acre tract of land in Brunswick, Georgia. Northcutt was responsible for raising the cash necessary to close the transaction, while Johnston would use his real estate experience…