Legal Opinion

American Associated Cos. Inc. v. Vaughn

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 8, 1947No. 31772PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

1. Where in a written contract, the president of a corporation signs in his corporate capacity and also in his individual capacity, he may be held liable individually as having guaranteed the corporation's performance of the contract, and this is especially true where he is designated individually as a party to the contract in the body of the written agreement.

2. The only reasonable construction to be placed on the petition is that it brings suit on the written contract, which embodies the terms of the oral contract, and is not an action on the oral contract alone.

3. As against a general…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. American Associated Companies, Inc. v. VaughanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  2. Fisher v. J. A. Jones Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
  3. Napier v. City Products Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  4. AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOMES HOLDINGS LLC v. ERICKSONDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 2022

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