Stokes v. Gillis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Principal and. surety. Debtor and creditor. Landlord and tenant. Before Judge Fort. Stewart superior court. October term, 1887. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice.
Gillis brougbt Ms action against Johnston, as principal, and J. W. and J. II. Stokes as securities, upon a promissory note. To this suit they pleaded, first, the general issue, and filed two other pleas, which are as follows :
“2. And said defendants, for special plea in this behalf, say that plaintiff ought not to further maintain his said cause of action against them; because these defendants say that the obligation sued on by plaintiff was a promissory note executed by Columbus J. Johnston as principal, and these defendants as sureties for the said principal. These…
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