Georgia case
law:
A title
such as “sec.” or “CEO” signed on a guaranty is a mere word of description and
the signor remains personally liable. See
O.C.G.A. § 10-6-86; Upshaw v. Southern Wholesale Flooring Co., 197 Ga. App.
511, 398 S.E.2d 749 (1990); Keane v. Annice Heygood Trevitt Support Trust,
285 Ga. App. 155, 645 S.E.2d 641 (2007).
In Upshaw, the appellant placed the abbreviation “Sec.”
immediately after her signature. The
court found this to be merely descriptive as the contract was unambiguous that
she was signing in her personal capacity.
Likewise, in Keane, the appellant claims he signed “CEO” after
his name although it was unreadable. The
court dismissed this argument as “there is nothing in the language of the
guaranty to suggest that Keane was entering
the obligation as a corporate officer.” Id.