Legal Opinion

Goodwin Brothers Leasing, Inc. v. The Citizens Bank, Douglasville, Georgia, Defendant-Third Party v. William C. McKinney Defendants-Third Party

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 11, 1979No. 76-3283PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANCE, Circuit Judge:

William C. McKinney was found liable in the amount of $60,000.00 to TÍie Citizens Bank of Douglasville, Georgia, on a guarantee agreement he executed in favor of the bank. He appeals, asserting that his obligation under the guarantee was limited by a purported letter of modification and that the trial judge erred in taxing certain court costs to him. We uphold the jury’s decision that no modification took place, but we find that a portion of the costs assessed was excessive.

This action was originally brought by Goodwin Brothers Leasing, Inc. (Goodwin Brothers) against…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Venizelos, S.A. v. Chase Manhattan BankCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  3. Barclays Bank D. C. O. v. Mercantile National BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  4. Pringle-Associated Mortgage Corporation, a Louisiana Corporation v. Southern National Bank of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a National Banking CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  5. Hodge v. SeilerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Nissho-Iwai Co., Ltd. v. Occidental Crude Sales, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  2. George R. Hall, Inc. v. Superior Trucking Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1982
  3. West Wind Africa Line, Ltd. v. Corpus Christi Marine Services Company, and Saber Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  4. Century Fire & Marine Insurance v. Bank of New England-Bristol County, N.A.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  5. Goodwall Construction Co. v. Beers Construction Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1992

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