American Nat. Bank v. Patterson

Statement of the Case.

MONROE, C. J.

Plaintiff prosecutes this appeal from a judgment rejecting its claim as holder for value before maturity of defendant’s note, reading (in part):

“$10,000.00. Macon, Georgia, 1-4 — 1914.

“On demand, after date, I, we, or either of us, promise to pay to the order of the Commercial National Bank of Macon, Georgia, ten thousand dollars.

“For value received, payable at said bank, with interest from date, at the rate of eight per cent per annum, with all costs of collection, including ten per cent, attorney’s fees.”

And then follow certain waivers and a stipulation…