Legal Opinion

Shealy v. Toole

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1876PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Pleadings. Evidence. Garnishment. Usury. Contracts. Consideration. New trial. Before Judge Clark. Sumter Superior Court. October Adjourned Term, 1874. Report unnecessary.

1Opinion of the Court

Bleckley, Judge.

This was complaint in the short statutory form, on two notes dated in December .1872, and due on February 1st, 1873. A copy of each note was annexed to the declaration, includingthe words “ due interest at two per cent, per month.” Upon each note was an undertaking signed by the maker, under date of Mai’ch 26th, 1873, substantially in the terms set out in the 6th head-note to this opinion. A copy of each of these undertakings was, with the copy notes, annexed to the declaration.

There was a plea of the general issue, and one of partial payment, but none of usury or of want of…

2Cited by21 opinions

  1. Howland v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1896
  2. Maynard v. MarshallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  3. Bankers Trust & Audit Co. v. Farmers & Merchants BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  4. Saulsbury, Respess & Co. v. WeaverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
  5. Armour v. SeixasWashington Supreme Court · 1914

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