Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. Carter
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 11, 1951No. 17461PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
Where an agent without authority to execute a sealed instrument signs a contract under seal for his principal, the latter is not bound unless ratification thereof be also under seal. Rowe v. Ware, 30 Ga. 278; Pollard v. Gibbs, 55 Ga. 45; McCalla v. American Freehold Co., 90 Ga. 113 (15 S. E. 687); Overman v. Atkinson, 102 Ga. 751 (29 S. E. 758); Lynch v. Poole, 138 Ga. 303 (75 S. E. 158). And this is true notwithstanding the contract executed is not required to be under seal. United Leather Co. v. Proudfit, 151 Ga. 403 (107 S. E. 327); Neely v. Stevens, 138 Ga. 305…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Askew v. AmosSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- McCalla v. American Freehold, &c., Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- National Land & Coal Co. v. ZugarSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Lynch v. PooleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. NisbetSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by4 opinions
- 20/20 Vision Center, Inc. v. HudgensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Griggs v. DodsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Deal v. DicksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Atlanta Biltmore Hotel Corp. v. MartellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968