Tiller v. Spradley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Promissory Notes. Motion for new trial. Decided by Judge James M. Clark. Lee Superior Court. March Term, 1869. This was a statutory action on two notes, as follows : “ $225 ,00. One day after date, I promise to pay Mason Tiller, or bearer, Two hundred and Twenty-five dollars, for cotton seed for Green J. Jordan’s plantation. D. Spradley, Agent “ Sxaukeville, 17th April, 1806. for Green J. Jordan.”
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Promissory Notes. Motion for new trial. Decided by Judge James M. Clark. Lee Superior Court. March Term, 1869. This was a statutory action on two notes, as follows : “ $225 ,00. One day after date, I promise to pay Mason Tiller, or bearer, Two hundred and Twenty-five dollars, for cotton seed for Green J. Jordan’s plantation. D. Spradley, Agent “ Sxaukeville, 17th April, 1806. for Green J. Jordan.” “ $60 00. Starkeville, July 31st, 1866. “ One day after date, I promise to pay Mason Tiller, or bearer, the sum of Sixty dollars for 80 bushels cotton seed, with interest from 20th April'last. J‘ D.…
1Opinion of the CourtWarner, J.
This was an action brought upon two promissory notes, given for cotton seed. The notes were signed, “ D. Spradley, Agent for Green J. Jordan.” The plaintiff’s declaration prayed for process to issue against Spradley alone, and he was, in fact, the party sued, and served with process. The plaintiff was told, at the time the cotton seéd were purchased of him, by Spradley, that he wanted them for Jordan’s plantation; and did not suppose that Tiller, the plaintiff would have credited him therefor. There can be no doubt, we think, from the evidence in this record, that the cotton seed were…
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