Citizens Bank of Swainsboro v. Hooks

173 Ga. App. 865 (1985)

328 S.E.2d 755

CITIZENS BANK OF SWAINSBORO

v.

HOOKS.

69320.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided March 14, 1985.

William H. McWhorter, Jr., for appellant.

Robert S. Reeves, for appellee.

BEASLEY, Judge.

The defendant bank appeals from an adverse judgment entered on a jury verdict.

The plaintiff, E. Q. Hooks, his now deceased wife, Wilma Hooks, and two sons executed a $19,000 note and a security instrument to the bank on May 10, 1978. The note was renewed for two one-year periods and then on May 10, 1980, for six months or until November 6, 1980. During October 1980 Wilma Hooks was…