English v. Bank of the State of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Contracts. Principal and Surety. Guaranty. Principal and Agent. Before Judge Hammond. Fulton Superior Court. March Term, 1885. The Bank of the State of Georgia brought suit against J. W. English and F. M. Coker, alleging that one George Sharpe, Jr., sold to the bank a lot of watches, diamonds and jewelry; that he was anxious to have the privilege of selling these articles at retail, paying to the bank the cost price with a reasonable addition thereto, and retaining the…
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Contracts. Principal and Surety. Guaranty. Principal and Agent. Before Judge Hammond. Fulton Superior Court. March Term, 1885. The Bank of the State of Georgia brought suit against J. W. English and F. M. Coker, alleging that one George Sharpe, Jr., sold to the bank a lot of watches, diamonds and jewelry; that he was anxious to have the privilege of selling these articles at retail, paying to the bank the cost price with a reasonable addition thereto, and retaining the balance for his services ; that the bank was willing to let him have the goods, provided English and Coker would bind…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
A suit was brought by the Bank of the State of Georgia *541against James W. English and F. M. Coker to answer to certain matters of complaint and indebtedness arising thereon by reason of certain obligations of suretyship or guaranty incurred by English and Coker in behalf of Geo. Sharpe, Jr., in the sale of certain jewelry for the said bank, turned over for sale to Sharpe by the bank upon said guaranty, that the proceeds of the sale, or so much as may be due said bank, or the jewelry itself should be returned to the bank. English pleaded that he was not so indebted to the…
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