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Blackford v. Smith

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 28, 1936
169 So. 902 (Ala. 1936)

Summary

In Smith v. Blackford, 228 N.W. 469, the Supreme Court of South Dakota held, under facts similar to those here involved, that the original maker was discharged, but based their decision on a section of the Code adopted by the same enactment as the Negotiable Instruments Law, which expressly provides that a surety is exonerated or discharged from liability by an extension of time granted by the creditor of the principal debtor without the consent of the surety.

Summary of this case from Atlantic Life Ins. Co. v. Carter

Opinion

6 Div. 897.

May 28, 1936.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; E. M. Creel, Judge.


Appeal dismissed by agreement.


Summaries of

Blackford v. Smith

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 28, 1936
169 So. 902 (Ala. 1936)

In Smith v. Blackford, 228 N.W. 469, the Supreme Court of South Dakota held, under facts similar to those here involved, that the original maker was discharged, but based their decision on a section of the Code adopted by the same enactment as the Negotiable Instruments Law, which expressly provides that a surety is exonerated or discharged from liability by an extension of time granted by the creditor of the principal debtor without the consent of the surety.

Summary of this case from Atlantic Life Ins. Co. v. Carter
Case details for

Blackford v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:Frank S. BLACKFORD, as Trustee for State Mortgage Co., in Bankruptcy, v…

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: May 28, 1936

Citations

169 So. 902 (Ala. 1936)
233 Ala. 695

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