Woodard v. First National Bank

Birdsong, Judge.

Unjust enrichment. The appellants, Mr. and Mrs. Woodard, had a joint checking account with the appellee, First National Bank of Atlanta (Bank). In October, 1978 Mrs. Woodard suffered the loss of her pocketbook containing her checkbook and all her identification. At the suggestion of the Bank, the Woodards closed out the account (beginning with the number 48) and substituted a new One account (beginning with the number 01). In November, Mrs. Woodard’s daughter prevailed upon her parents to pay the tuition costs for an airline stewardess course of instruction. The daughter made…