Union City Realty & Trust Co. v. Wright
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before W. C. Wright, judge pro liac vice. Campbell superior court. August 11, 1911. Mrs. Anna Wright sued the Union City Realty & Trust Company and others. The petition was twice amended. In its final form it alleged in substance as follows: On or about the 12th day of May, 1909, J. II.
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Complaint. Before W. C. Wright, judge pro liac vice. Campbell superior court. August 11, 1911. Mrs. Anna Wright sued the Union City Realty & Trust Company and others. The petition was twice amended. In its final form it alleged in substance as follows: On or about the 12th day of May, 1909, J. II. Harris subscribed for $4,000 of the capital stock of the Union City Brick Company and executed to that company a note for $3,000 “for that portion of his said subscription for said capital stock.” About April 15th the payee indorsed the note for value to Mrs. Wright. Subsequently, on May 18th,…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
1-2. .The controlling features of this case have recently been the subject of full consideration by this court in Sheppard v. Bridges, 137 Ga. 615 (74 S. E. 245). The decision in that case practically settled two points: (1) Where one person for a valuable consideration agrees with another to pay the debts of the latter, under former decisions of this court this alone does not authorize a creditor of the promisee to bring an action at law against the promisor to recover the debt. (2) Where a debtor conveys his property to another, and as part of the transaction the purchaser agrees to assume…
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