Legal Opinion

Howard & Soule v. Rice

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1875PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Principal and agent. Debtor and creditor. Payment. Before Judge Pottle. Madison Superior Court. September Term, 1874. For the facts of this case, see the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Warner, Chief Justice.

This was an action brought by the plaintiffs against the defendant on the following paper:

“January 11th, 1872. Eight months after date, for value received, I promise to pay to the order of Howard & Soule $95 00 without interest, payable at Athens office.

(Signed,) “G-. L. Rice.”

Itappearsfrom the evidence in the record that the following words were printed on the heading of the note signed by defendant : “No credits allowed unless indorsed on note at time payment is made.” The note was given for a sewing machine sold by Shaffer, who was the agent of plaintiffs, and had an…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Paris v. MoeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
  2. Hooks v. Frick & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1885
  3. Dibble v. LawSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  4. Northside Building & Investment Co. v. Finance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. Lamb v. MasonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1877

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