Legal Opinion
WESTERN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Hicks
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 19, 1975No. 50390PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pannell, Presiding Judge.
1. A president of a corporation does not, by virtue of his office alone, have authority to contract in its behalf (Potts-Thompson Liquor Co. v. Potts, 135 Ga. 451, 452 (3-7) (69 SE 734); Ocilla Southern R. Co. v. Morton, 13 Ga. App. 504 (2) (79 SE 480); Blakely Artesian Ice Co. v. Clarke, 13 Ga. App. 574 (5), (79 SE 526)), although being the alter ego of the corporation he may be presumed to have power to act for it in matters within the scope of its ordinary business. Baker v. Lowe Electric Co., 47 Ga. App. 259 (5) (170 SE 337); Farmers &c. Bank v. Stovall Invest.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Potts-Thompson Liquor Co. v. PottsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Haney School Furniture Co. v. Hightower Baptist InstituteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Baker v. Lowe Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- New York Life Insurance v. RhodesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Bank of Garfield v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Holliday Construction Co. v. Sandy Springs Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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