State Banking Co. v. Morgan
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint; from Jackson superior court — Judge Fortson. September 16, 1922. This was a suit by the State Banking Company of Gainesville against A. J. Morgan, as maker, and Gainesville Auto Company and William II.
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Complaint; from Jackson superior court — Judge Fortson. September 16, 1922. This was a suit by the State Banking Company of Gainesville against A. J. Morgan, as maker, and Gainesville Auto Company and William II. Summer Jr., as indorsers, upon a promissory note, of which the following is a copy: “$1135.00: Gainesville, Ga., April 7th, 1920. “ On Nov. 1st after date I promise to pay Gainesville Auto Co., or bearer, eleven hundred thirty-five dollars, payable at Gaines-ville, Ga.,' with interest from date at the rate of eight per cent, per annum, with all costs of collection, including ten per…
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial contained a number of special grounds, but these are treated as abandoned, no reference being made thereto in its brief. The sole question for determination is whether the recital in the instrument-sued on: “ This note having been given to said Gainesville Auto Co. as per contract for one Saxon Tractor, Model M, Motor No. . . Also one Oliver double disk plow, No. 42816,” was sufficient in itself to put the plaintiff as an indorsee upon notice of any equities existing between the original parties to the note. Clearly the…
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