Rawlings v. Robson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Principal and Agent. Husband and Wife. Contracts. Promissory Notes. Payment. Before Judge Carswell. Washington Superior Court. September Term, 1882. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Oraweord, Justice.
This suit was brought against Georgia Robson, the defendant, to recover of her $360, for six tons of commercial guano. She was sued upon a note given therefor, which was signed “ J. A. Robson, agent for wife,” and also upon account for guano for the same amount called for by the note.
When the case was called for trial, the court, on motion of defendant’s counsel, dismissed it upon the grounds :
(1.) Because the note sued upon was the note of J. A-Robson, and not that of his wife, Georgia Robson.
(2.) Because the account sued upon was settled by the note, and could not be sued…
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