Legal Opinion
Peara v. Atlanta Newspapers, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 20, 1969No. 44275PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Judge.
“A contract of suretyship must be strictly construed in the interest of the surety.” Maryland Cas. Co. v. McAlpin, 31 Ga. App. 303 (1) (120 SE 653). A surety’s liability will not be extended by implication or interpretation. Williams Valve Co. v. Amorous, 19 Ga. App. 155 (91 SE 240). Code § 103-103. “The undertaking of a surety being stricti-juris, he cannot, in law or equity, be bound further than the very terms of his contract.” Bethune v. Dozier, 10 Ga. 235. Mayor &c. of Savannah v. Glens Falls Ins. Co., 104 Ga. App. 879 (123 SE2d 293). Here, the contract of…
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bethune v. DozierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
- Williams Valve Co. v. AmorousCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. McAlpinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- MAYOR &C. OF CITY OF SAVANNAH v. GLENS FALLS &C. CO.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
3Cited by17 opinions
- Dunlap v. Citizens & Southern DeKalb BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Floyd v. Colonial Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- The Winston Corporation v. Continental Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- LeCraw v. Atlanta Arts Alliance, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- AVEC CORPORATION v. SchmidtCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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