Legal Opinion

Penn Tobacco Co. v. Leman & Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 7, 1899PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Complaint. Before Judge Smith. Pulaski superior court. February term, 1899.

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.

The plaintiff sued the defendants, alleging in its petition that on the 30th day of September, 1897, petitioner received from George D. Mashburn & Company, merchants of Hawkinsville, Georgia, a written order for 20 boxes of tobacco to be sent to them, the price of which was $204.08; that, before the order was accepted and the goods shipped, the defendants guaranteed to petitioner the payment at maturity of the bill for the tobacco so ordered; that “upon this guarantee of said [defendants] said tobacco was by your petitioner forwarded to and received by said Mashburn & Co.; ” that the guaranty…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Foley, Bro. v. Abbott & Bro.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1880

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. HardinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Escambia Chemical Corp. v. RockerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  3. Hartsfield Co. v. ShoafSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  4. Arkansas Fuel Oil Co. v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  5. Social Benevolent Society, No. 1 v. HolmesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907

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