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Birmingham News Co. v. Read

Supreme Court of Alabama
Nov 15, 1917
77 So. 29 (Ala. 1917)

Opinion

6 Div. 640.

November 15, 1917.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; John C. Pugh, Judge.

J. W. Holmes, of Birmingham, for appellant. Willis Adams, of Birmingham, for appellees.


The instrument in question (which will be set out by the reporter) is a mere proposal of guaranty in the nature of a letter of credit and notice of acceptance is generally necessary to make such instruments binding upon the guarantor. Phillips-Boyd Co. v. McKinnon Co., 73 So. 43; Davis v. Wells, 104 U.S. 159, 26 L.Ed. 686; Shows v. Steiner, 175 Ala. 363, 57 So. 700; Manier v. Appling, 112 Ala. 663, 20 So. 978. Nor does it appear from this record that the guaranty was given upon the request of the guarantee to the guarantor so as to make the contract complete, and thus dispense with the necessity for notice of acceptance. Of course, the parties may in several ways waive the necessity of notice of the acceptance, which was done in the Phillips-Boyd Case, supra. But the necessity for same in the case at bar does not seem to have been waived, either expressly or impliedly, from the terms of the instrument or otherwise. The record shows that Gormley gave notice of acceptance to Joseph, but expressly negatives notice to his guarantors, the appellees, and the trial court did not err in rendering judgment for the defendants, and the said judgment must be affirmed.

197 Ala. 443.

Affirmed.

McCLELLAN, SAYRE, and GARDNER, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Birmingham News Co. v. Read

Supreme Court of Alabama
Nov 15, 1917
77 So. 29 (Ala. 1917)
Case details for

Birmingham News Co. v. Read

Case Details

Full title:BIRMINGHAM NEWS CO. v. READ et al

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: Nov 15, 1917

Citations

77 So. 29 (Ala. 1917)
77 So. 29

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