Legal Opinion
Bobbitt v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 19, 1981No. 61974, 61975PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Chief Judge.
Summary judgments were granted plaintiff-appellee Firestone against each of the defendant-appellant Bobbits on Firestone’s suit against them on their separate contracts to guarantee the obligations of Macon Rubber Company to Firestone. Appellants’ counterclaims against Firestone were also dismissed. Held:
1. Under their contracts with Firestone were appellants guarantors or sureties?
The contracts related that in consideration of Firestone selling and delivering its products to Macon Rubber Company on credit the appellants individually guaranteed payment of any…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dunlap v. Citizens & Southern DeKalb BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Colodny v. Dominion Mortgage & Realty TrustCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Overcash v. First National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- W. T. Rawleigh Company v. OverstreetCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
- DeKalb County Bank v. HaldiCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by6 opinions
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