Legal Opinion

Massee v. Parrott

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 28, 1922No. 12622, 12654PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.

1. Whether or not the act of 1916 modifying the usury laws of this State can be construed as in any wise affecting the established rule laid down by the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, that a surety on a promissory note containing a waiver of homestead infected with usury without the surety’s knowledge is discharged from liability, the note here sued on to which this defense is pleaded, having been executed in the year 1914, can in no wise be affected by this act.

*110Decided September 28, 1922. J ohn R. L. Smith, Grady G. Harris, for Massee. H. F. Lawson, R. S. Wimberly, contra.

2. The…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Morrison v. HaysSupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
  2. Bond v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
  3. Mackle Construction Co. v. Hotel Equipment Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
  4. Thomas v. EllisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
  5. Lyon v. PignatelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Sherman v. StephensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  2. Wells v. H. W. Lay Company Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
  3. Ray v. WoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
  4. South v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
  5. Smoak v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938

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