Legal Opinion

Kellett v. Stanley

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 12, 1980No. 58871PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Appellants brought an action to recover an indebtedness under a promissory note which appellee Stanley signed as surety. Appellee moved for summary judgment on the ground that his obligations under the note were discharged by virtue of a modification agreement, entered into without his knowledge or consent, which altered the payment terms of the promissory note. The trial court granted appellee’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

On August 26,1975, a promissory note was executed by Period Pine, Inc. Timothy J. Moran and Peyton D. Stanley signed the note as sureties. The note…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chambers v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. American State Bank v. LeaverSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  3. Stanley v. AmesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Varga v. WoodsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Mitchell v. RingsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Landmark KCI Bank v. MarshallMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. First National Bank of Layton v. EgbertUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Seven Lakes Investment Group, Inc. v. CroweSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989

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