Stansell v. Corley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Private writings. Sealed instruments. Contracts. Statute of limitations. Actions. Practice in superior court. Before Judge Boynton. Newton superior court. March term, 1888. On August 20, 1887, J. T. Corley sued R. A. Stansell, alleging that Stansell was indebted to him $208.38, besides interest, on a contract under seal made March 24, 1874, and due November 1, 1874, a copy of which was attached, and payment of which was refused.
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Private writings. Sealed instruments. Contracts. Statute of limitations. Actions. Practice in superior court. Before Judge Boynton. Newton superior court. March term, 1888. On August 20, 1887, J. T. Corley sued R. A. Stansell, alleging that Stansell was indebted to him $208.38, besides interest, on a contract under seal made March 24, 1874, and due November 1, 1874, a copy of which was attached, and payment of which was refused. The instrument referred to was as follows : “State of Georgia — Newton county. “The undersigned, R. A. Stansell, planter, of Newton county, having received of James…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
1. The action was brought in the short form, and was founded upon a writing, the main purpose of which was to create a crop lien. It purported, in the body of it, to be executed under seal, and annexed to the signature of the maker’s name was printed “ L. S.” The point was made that it was not a sealed instrument, because the “ L. S.” simply indicated where the seal was to be, and did not itself constitute a seal. ¥e think *457otherwise. The code declares that a scroll, or any other mark intended as a seal, shall be held as such. (Code, §5.) That this was intended as a…
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