Legal Opinion
Fourth National Bank v. Swift & Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 24, 1925No. 4511PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBussell, C. J.
On February 13, 1922, the Fourth National Bank of Macon loaned to W. P. Cobb $750 and took from him the usual form of note employed by banks where the loan is secured by collateral, and took from Cobb certificate number 49 representing ten shares of stock of the Rhine Banking Company, located at Rhine, Georgia, and the certificate duly transferred was delivered by Cobb to the bank. The bank took the transfer and advanced the money without any knowledge of any lien or claim against the collateral, and upon the faith that it was obtaining the unencumbered title to the same for the purpose of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Exchange BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Owens v. Atlanta Trust & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Buena Vista Loan & Savings Bank v. GrierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Manning v. MallardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Bank of LaFayette v. WardlawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Anderson v. Ashford & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Ivey v. GatlinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
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