Supreme Court of Georgia, 1902

Howard v. Wellham

Howard v. Wellham
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided March 12, 1902 · Simmons
114 Ga. 934; 41 S.E. 62; 1902 Ga. LEXIS 838

Howard v. Wellham

Opinion of the Court

Simmons, C. J.

In a suit upon several of a series of promissory notes,'some due and some not matured except under a stipulation that they should become due if any one of the series was not paid within thirty days after maturity, a verdict of a jury is necessary before a judgment can be rendered. A suit on notes not due except by virtue of such a stipulation is not “founded on unconditional contracts in writing,” within the meaning of paragraph 7 of section 4 of article 6 of the constitution of this State. This case is controlled by Rodgers v. Caldwell, 112 Ga. 635, and cases therein cited.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring, except Little, J., absent.

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