Legal Opinion

Morton v. Frick Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 8, 1891PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Trover. Verdict. Title. Notice. Record. Practice. Before Judge Gober. Milton superior court. August term, 1890. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Lumpkin, Justice.

The Frick Company sold a saw-mill and saw to T. I). Terry and T. F. Abbott for $375.00, taking therefor seven promissory notes, in all of which it reserved title till such notes were paid. Five of these notes, for $50.00 each, were signed by both Terry and Abbott. The remaining two, one for $25.00, and the other for $100.00, were signed by Abbott alone. The testimony is conflicting as to whether Terry signed as surety for Abbott, or Abbott as surety for him. The five notes signed by both were paid by Terry before their maturity, and were transferred to him by the Frick…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bradley v. BurkettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Davis v. . BlissNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
  2. Finley v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  3. Cottrell & Sons v. Merchants & Mechanics BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
  4. Rhode Island Locomotive Works v. Empire Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  5. Jones v. SniderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896

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