Holland v. Van Beil
Supreme Court of Georgia
Agency. Evidence. Payment. Ratification. Promissory note. Practice in Supreme court. Before Judge Marshall J. Clarke. Eulton superior court.
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Agency. Evidence. Payment. Ratification. Promissory note. Practice in Supreme court. Before Judge Marshall J. Clarke. Eulton superior court. March term, 1891. Action commenced March 1, 1878, on a promissory note dated January 10, 1874. In addition to the general issue, the defendants pleaded that the note was given for goods purchased from plaintiffs’ drummer or agent, and before its maturity the drummer called, and after selling a bill of goods, said to defendants that he was out of money, and if defendants would pay the note he would malte a deduction from its face value; whereupon they…
1Opinion of the Court
Writ of error dismissed.
Action commenced March 1, 1878, on a promissory note dated January 10, 1874. In addition to the general issue, the defendants pleaded that the note was given for goods purchased from plaintiffs’ drummer or agent, and before its maturity the drummer called, and after selling a bill of goods, said to defendants that he was out of money, and if defendants would pay the note he would malte a deduction from its face value; whereupon they paid him the amount of the note less the deduction, and took a receipt therefor, the drummer promising to have the note marked paid and…
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