Williams v. Garrison
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint; from Telfair superior court — Judge Highsmith presiding. December 6, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
1. The provision of the statute of frauds which requires
that the promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another must be in writing in order to bind the promisor does not include an original undertaking whereby a new promisor, for a valuable consideration, substitutes himself as the party who is to perform, and the original promisor is thereby released. Evans v. Griffin, 1 Ga. App. 327 (57 S. E. 921) ; Daniel Sons & Palmer Co. v. Dickey, 6 Ga. App. 548 (65 S. E. 301); Harris v. Paulk, 10 Ga. App. 334 (73 S. E. 430) ; Holcomb v. Mashburn, 10 Ga. App. 781, 783 (74 S. E. 307);…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bentley v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Bagwell v. MilamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Ferst's Sons & Co. v. Bank of WaycrossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Evans v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Foote v. Reece & SonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Lewis v. Southern Realty Investment Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- White v. Simplex Radio Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939
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