Craven v. Bates, Kingsbery & Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Milner. Catoosa superior court. February term, 1894.
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, Justice.
It appears that Henry L. Craven made and delivered to Bates, Kingsbery & Co. three promissory notes, which on their face bore interest at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum; and that afterwards James R. Craven, by an instrument in writing, guaranteed the payment of these notes. An action was brought upon this instrument by Bates, Kingsbery & Co., and the only defense which it is now material to notice was: that these notes were executed and made payable in the State of Tennessee; that under the' laws of that State they were usurious and void, and consequently the defendant’s…
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