Chamblee v. Davie
Supreme Court of Georgia
Promissory notes. Principal and surety. Charge of court. Verdict. Before Judge Gober. Hall superior court. January term, 1891.
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment affirmed.
Davie sued J. M. and G. L. Chamblee as principals, and Cooper as security, upon a promissory note. G. L. Chamblee pleaded: He signed the note as security only, and was not interested in the consideration thereof. He signed it as security under the express condition and understanding that it was not to be binding on him or valid as his act, only in the event that certain others named *206should sign it as securities also, and the note was signed by this defendant and placed in the hands of J. M. Ohamblee, his principal, as an escrow, until it should be executed by said persons,…
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