Legal Opinion
Rhodes v. Beall
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 2, 1884PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Promissory Notes. Negotiable Instruments. Presumptions. Consideration. Gaming. Usury. Contracts. Bankruptcy. Contracts. Debtor and Creditor. Before Judge' Port. Stewart Superior Court. April Term, 1884. Reported in tbe decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendants in error upon a promissory note,, *642dated November 1st, 1880, and due July 4th, 1881, payable to one Singer.*
To this action the defendants pleaded:
“That the note was given in consideration that Singer would then and there withdraw his objections then filed to the final discharge in bankruptcy of said Samuel Beall, and give his written consent to said final discharge; that on the day of Samuel Beall having been adjudicated a bankrup t, and the bankrupt proceedings then and there pend-; ing, and the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wiggin v. BushNew York Supreme Court · 1815
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