Legal Opinion
Bank of LaFayette v. Giles
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 29, 1952No. 17562PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
The primary question in this case is whether or not the deed to secure debt of the husband and wife to the bank secures two subsequent notes signed by T. C. Giles (the husband of the plaintiff) and J. A. Loughridge Jr., in addition to the original loan of $2700.
The bank insists that the promissory note signed by the husband and wife was a joint and several obligation, and that the deed to secure debt would therefore secure individual obligations of either of the two joint makers. It is a general rule that, where two or more persons sign a promissory note providing that “I…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Fraser v. JarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Miller v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Ansley v. HightowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Citizens Bank v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Tolbert v. ShortSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Ghitter v. EdgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Hennessy v. WoodruffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Merchants National Bank & Trust Co. of Indianapolis v. H.L.C. Enterprises, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1982
- Vitner v. FunkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Verner v. McLartySupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
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