Legal Opinion
Prosser v. Hancock Bus Sales, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 6, 1986No. 43512PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
James R. Prosser, acting as agent for a community action program, negotiated for the purchase of five buses from Hancock Bus Sales, Inc. The program paid Prosser $111,176. Prosser paid $10,000 to Hancock before delivery of the buses, and, at delivery, gave Hancock a check for $94,322. The check was dishonored by the drawee bank, and Hancock sued Prosser for that sum. Before trial, the trial court ordered Prosser to pay the sum of $94,322 into the court registry. Prosser appealed from that order. The trial court held a hearing, and found Prosser in contempt of court for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cantrell v. Henry CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Albany & Renssellaer Iron & Steel Co. v. Southern Agricultural WorksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Mitchell v. Hayden, Stone, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1969
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