Legal Opinion

Termplan, Inc. v. Dorsey

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 18, 1977No. 53203Published

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

1. The motion to dismiss is denied. Code Ann. § 6-809 (b).

2. On the trial of an issue of non est factum, very slight evidence of the execution of the paper is sufficient to justify submission of the question to the trier of fact. Emory v. Smith, 54 Ga. 273. However, after the introduction of some proof of the execution, the issue made under the plea must be determined by the trier of fact according to the preponderance of the evidence. *48Steiner v. Blair, 38 Ga. App. 753, 754 (145 SE 471). The trial judge did not err in allowing the instrument into evidence. There is…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bank of Norwood v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  2. Emory v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875
  3. Steiner v. BlairCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928

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