Jones v. Moore

The general purpose of the bill is to redeem certain properties and securities held by respondent as security for debt. To this end an accounting is sought to ascertain the amount of the indebtedness. Among other things, the bill seeks in the accounting to purge the debt of alleged usury therein. One of .the matters in which usury is alleged grows out of payments made by respondent as surety for complainant to the First National Bank of Rome, Ga.

In January, 1911, complainant, Jones, desiring to obtain a loan, procured the accommodation indorsement of respondent, Moore, upon a note of $5,000…