Legal Opinion
Lowry National Bank v. Maddox
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 7, 1908No. 1051PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Complaint, from city court of Dublin — -Judge Burclh January 31, 1908.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
The defendant executed his promissory note prom-' ising to pay Brooke, or order, a sum of money on a day fixed. He-had a good defense to the note, as against the original payee. Before its maturity Brooke pledged it to the plaintiff as collateral security, and wrote upon it the following: “For value received I hereby guarantee .the payment of this note at maturity. George W. Brooke.” The plaintiff claimed protection as a bona fide purchaser for value of commercial paper. The defenses by the maker of the note against the original payee were admitted by the court, and the trial resulted in…
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- Pattillo v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
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