Legal Opinion

Dexter Banking Co. v. McCook

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 22, 1910No. 1912PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Complaint; from city court of Dublin — Judge E. W. Jordan presiding. April 13, 1909..

1Opinion of the CourtKussell, J.

The Dexter Banking Company instituted suit on a promissory note signed by Cardell Brothers and McCook, apparently as joint makers.' McCook pleaded that he was surety onty, and that he had been released by the bank. As to the fact, of suretyship there is no dispute in the evidence; the controversy between the witnesses being confined to the single question as to1 whether the bank had released the surety. As to this there was evidence pro ánd eon. The jury found in favor of the surety.

1. Other than the general grounds of the motion for a new-trial, the sole assignment of error is that the judge…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fitzgerald Cotton Oil Co. v. Farmers Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Shields v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. SaulSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  2. Rentz v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  3. Deen v. WheelerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
  4. Pruitt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
  5. Snellings v. RickeyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938

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