Legal Opinion

Stallings v. Bank of Americus

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 15, 1877PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Principal and surety. Indorsement. Contracts. Before Judge Clark. Webster Superior Court. March Adjourned Term, 1877. Eeported in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Jackson, Judge.

■ The Bank of Americus sued Stallings and Spann on a note for $225.00, payable at the First National Bank of Amer*702icus by Stallings, to the order of Spann, and indorsed by him as an accommodation indorser. Defendants pleaded to the effect that the note was turned over to the Bank of Americus, the plaintiff, as collateral security for $20.00 borrowed of it, and for a note of $140.00 given by Goss & Stallings and indorsed by Terry and J. W. Jordan, and that Terry and Jordan were relieved from said indorsement on the $140.00 note, and from all liability; and also a second plea to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Doe ex. dem. Pendergrast v. GullattSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Alropa Corp. v. SnyderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  2. Moorman v. WoodIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Schwitzerlet-Seigler Co. v. Citizens & Southern BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923

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