Brown v. Executors of Riggins
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity. Tried before Judge Floyd. In Pike Superior Court. February Term, 1847. This bill was filed by Brown, the plaintiff in error, alleging that one William V. White, Edmund Head, James Kilpatrick, and himself, gave their joint and several note to said Riggins, then in life, for $1115 67, payable to said Riggins or bearer, dated 30th January, 1837, and due the 25th December thereafter, with interest from date if not punctually paid ; that the complainant, Brown, was not…
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In Equity. Tried before Judge Floyd. In Pike Superior Court. February Term, 1847. This bill was filed by Brown, the plaintiff in error, alleging that one William V. White, Edmund Head, James Kilpatrick, and himself, gave their joint and several note to said Riggins, then in life, for $1115 67, payable to said Riggins or bearer, dated 30th January, 1837, and due the 25th December thereafter, with interest from date if not punctually paid ; that the complainant, Brown, was not interested in the consideration of the note, but was a security only, though his character of security was not set…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Nisbet, J.,
delivering the opinion.
This bill was filed by Brown, a surety for White, Head, Kilpatrick, and Griffin, against Riggins, the creditor, for relief; alleging that he was discharged by the acts of the creditor. In this cape the debt was reduced to judgment against the principals and the surety. The bill charges, that Riggins, the creditor, after judgment, and the execution being then in the hands of the sheriff, agreed with Griffin, one of the principals, to grant him time, upon *412consideration that he would deliver up to him his negroes at the expiration of the time ; and…
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