Case Name: Jackson v. Augusta Southern Railroad Company
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1906-07-03
Citations: 125 Ga. 801
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jackson v. Augusta Southern Railroad Company.
Judges: All the Justices concur, except Eish, C. J., absent.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 125
Pages: 801–801

Head Matter:
Jackson v. Augusta Southern Railroad Company.
Argued June 8,
Decided July 3, 1906.
Complaint. Before Judge Hammond. Richmond superior court. October 19, 1905.
George T. Jackson, for plaintiff.
Joseph B. & Bryan Gumming, for defendant.

Opinion:
Evans, J.
In order to render a promissory note a sealed instrument, it must be so recited in the body of the note. The mere addition of a seal after the signature of the maker is insufficient. Civil Code, §3765; Chambers v. Kingsberry, 68 Ga. 828; Ridley v. Hightower, 112 Ga. 479; Echols v. Phillips, 112 Ga. 700.
Judgment affirmed.
All the Justices concur, except Eish, C. J., absent.