Legal Opinion

Equitable Discount Corp. v. Guest

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 10, 1961No. 38666PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carlisle, Judge.

1. Under the Uniform Negotiable Instru-

ments Act, “A holder in due course holds the instrument free from any defect of title to- prior parties, and free from defenses available to prior parties among themselves, and may enforce payment of the instrument for the full amount thereof against all parties liable thereon.” Code § 14-507. A holder in due course is one who, in good faith and for value, has taken an instrument that is complete and regular upon its face before it was due, and without notice of any previous dishonor, and who, at the time he took it, had no notice of any…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hancock v. Empire Cotton Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  2. Swafford v. Certified Finance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
  3. Metropolitan Discount Co. v. WardlawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
  4. Ennis v. Coshocton National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  5. Matthews v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Southtrust Bank of Georgia v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Borg-Warner Acceptance Corp. v. Lovett & Tharpe, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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