Broughton v. Joseph Lazarus Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint; from city court of MeBae — Judge Escbol Graham. September 26, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
1. The decision in this ease is controlled by the rulings of this court in Lacey v. Hutchinson, 5 Ga. App. 866 (64 S. E. 105), and Smith v. Hightower, 3 Ga. App. 197 (59 S. E. 593). The notes sued on were unconditional contracts under seal. They recited a consideration, and this put upon the defendant the burden of proving that they were without consideration, which burden she' failed to carry. ' It appeared, from undisputed evidence, that the defendant became a surety, and that indulgence to her principal entered into the consideration of the contract of suretyship. • This was sufficient…
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