Case Name: Parrish v. Crosby
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1913-01-14
Citations: 139 Ga. 209
Docket Number: 
Parties: Parrish v. Crosby.
Judges: All the Justices concur.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 139
Pages: 209–209

Head Matter:
Parrish v. Crosby.
January 14, 1913.
Mortgage foreclosure. Before Judge Thomas. Berrien superior court. September 18, 1911.
J. Z. & H. L. Jackson, J. P. Knight, and W. D. Buie, for plaintiff in error. C. E. Parrish and Denmark & Griffin, contra.

Opinion:
Fish, C. J.
1. The defendant in a proceeding to foreclose a mortgage on realty filed two defenses: (1) that at the time of executing the mortgage and the notes secured thereby she was a married woman, and that while she alone signed the mortgage and notes, she was in reality a surety; and (2) that she executed the notes and mortgage under duress. There was no evidence to authorize a finding in favor of the defendant upon either of her pleas.
2. There was no error in rejecting evidence.
3. Accordingly, the court did not err in directing a verdict for the plaintiff, the evidence ffigiing out a case in his behalf.
Jiidgment affirmed.
All the Justices concur.