Faw v. Meals

Hawkins, Justice.

On the twenty-first day of January, 1869, the plaintiff in error executed the following instrument:

“Marietta, Ga., January 21st, 1869.

“Received of Mrs. Julia B. Meals, by the hands of Mrs. Mary W. Phillips, nine hundred dollars, which said sum of money I obligate myself to use in running capital of the Marietta mill, and keep the same in money, stock, material or paper, not subject to the debts of the mill I further obligate myself to pay Mrs. Meals twelve per cent, interest on the same, payable monthly. I further obligate myself and promise to pay her as much as five hundred…