Bond v. Kidd
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint, from city court of Elberton — Judge Proffitt. May 16, 1906.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
Kidd brought suit on three promissory notes, in the city court of Elberton, against Bond as maker, and Bond and Sartain as sureties. All of the defendants pleaded, that the notes were without consideration, and were made by the principal defendant and delivered to the plaintiff under duress. The plaintiff demurred to the pleas, (1) because the facts set up as constituting duress were not sufficient to show duress in lay; and (2) because the notes were signed by the sureties with full knowledge of the facts relating to the alleged duress, and they were therefore legally bound. The court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Bond v. KiddSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
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