Dunson & Bros. v. Smith Seed Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint; from Muscogee superior court — Judge Howard. May 14, 1920.
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
1. A contract is not unilateral where it consists of a written and signed order for specified goods at stated prices and of the addressee’s written and signed acceptance of the order. See Park’s Ann. Code, § 4230, with annotations under the catchword “Unilateral.”
2. Where a promissory note recites no consideration except in the words “for value received,” and suit is brought thereon by the payee against the maker,'the real consideration of the note may be inquired into as far as may be necessary to the defense pleaded. '
3. But in a suit by the payee against the maker of a promissory note…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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