Legal Opinion

White v. Guilmartin & Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 11, 1889PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Interest and usury. Cotton factors. Contracts. Practice. Before Judge Hines. Scriven superior court. November term, 1888. Guilmartin & Co. sued White for $126, with interest from January 1, 1887, and attorneys’ fees, alleging thus : On February 26, 1886, they were cotton factors, and as such consented to make advances to White before the first of September thereafter, not to exceed $1,000. They advanced more than that sum, and in consideration thereof and of $1.00 to him…

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Interest and usury. Cotton factors. Contracts. Practice. Before Judge Hines. Scriven superior court. November term, 1888. Guilmartin & Co. sued White for $126, with interest from January 1, 1887, and attorneys’ fees, alleging thus : On February 26, 1886, they were cotton factors, and as such consented to make advances to White before the first of September thereafter, not to exceed $1,000. They advanced more than that sum, and in consideration thereof and of $1.00 to him paid, White promised to deliver to them or to their order at Savannah, for sale from their warehouse for his account, at…

1Opinion of the Court

Blandford, Justice.

We are content to place this case upon the decisions *645in Hollis v. Swift, 74 Ga. 595; MacKenzie v. Garnett, Stubbs & Co., 78 Ga. 251; Callaway v. Butler, 79 Ga. 356; Cockle v. Flack, 93 U. S. 344.

Judgment affirmed.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cockle v. FlackSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. MacKenzie v. Garnett, Stubbs & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  3. Hollis v. Swift & SonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
  4. Callaway v. Butler & StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bank of Lumpkin v. Farmers State BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  2. Atlanta Savings Bank v. SpencerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  3. Dwelle & Daniel v. BlackwoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899

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