Bank of Omega v. Ford

1. A surety upon a promissory note secretly infected with usury, of which he had no knowledge, is discharged from liability if the note contains a waiver of homestead. Lewis v. Brown, 89 Ga. 115 (14 S. E. 881) ; Harrington v. Findley, 89 Ga. 385 (15 S. E. 483); Howard v. Johnson, 91 Ga. 319 (18 S. E. 132) ; Prather v. Smith, 101 Ga. 283 (28 S. E. 857) ; Hancock v. Bank of Tifton, 6 Ga. App. 678 (65 S. E. 784) ; Morris v Reed, 14 Ga. App. 729 (5) (82 S. E. 314) ; Denton v. Butler, 99 Ga. 264 (25 S. E. 624).(a) In an action on such a note, where the usury is shown, it is incumbent upon the…