Legal Opinion
Leiter v. Arnold
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 22, 1966No. 42085, 42086PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Judge.
1. The contract here was entered into pi’ior to the effective date of the Uniform Commercial Code, and the then existing law governs it. The checks sued on are negotiable instruments and their negotiability is not affected by the fact that many of them were postdated. Code § 14-212; cf. 'Code Ann, § 109A-3—-114. A negotiable instrument is presumed to be based on a valid and sufficient consideration. Code § 14-301; cf. Code Ann. § 109A-3—408. In a suit on a check it is not necessary that consideration be alleged. Gainesville News v. Harrison, 58 Ga. App. 744 (1) (199 SE…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Neuhoff v. Swift & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Howell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Friedsam v. Sawan, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Gainesville News v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Lance v. BoroughsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Florida Power & Light Company v. Westinghouse Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
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- Preston & Fogarty, Inc. v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Riddick v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980