McConnell v. Prince
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Certiorari; from Laurens superior court—Judge Hawkins. August 9, 1912.
1Opinion of the Court
■ POTTLE, J.
“An. agent, who for and in behalf of his principal takes the property of another without the latter’s consent, is as to him guilty of a conversion, although, being ignorant of the true owner’s title, the agent may have acted in perfect good faith; and such agent may be sued in trover for the property, even after his delivery of it to his principal.” Miller v. Wilson, 98 Ga. 567 (25 S. E. 578, 58 Am. St. R. 319). - See, also, Liptrot v. Holmes, 1 Ga. 381; Rushin v. Tharpe, 88 Ga. 779, 782 (15 S. E. 830) ; Flannery v. Harley, 117 Ga. 483 (43 S. E. 765); Merchants & Miners…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. v. Moore & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Flannery v. HarleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Liptrot v. HolmesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1846
- Miller v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Rushin v. TharpeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Godwin v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Kelley v. SheehanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
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