Legal Opinion

Home Insurance v. Head

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 11, 1927No. 17750PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.

Where it is shown without dispute that a letter was properly addressed, stamped,- and mailed, a presumption arises that it was received by the addressee. National Building Asso. v. Quinn, 120 Ga. 358 (47 S. E. 962); Bankers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Peoples Bank, 127 *780Ga. 326 (56 S. E. 429). Such a presumption is not conclusive, and “is entirely overcome by the uncontradicted evidence of the addressee that the letter was never received by him, unless there is aliunde evidence that it was in fact received.” Rawleigh Medical Co. v. Burney, 25 Ga. App. 20 (3) (102 S. E. 358). However, in order for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bankers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Peoples BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  2. Rawleigh Medical Co. v. BurneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
  3. National Building Ass'n v. QuinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Tyler v. Jones County BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
  2. Laughinghouse v. First of Georgia InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  3. Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. FranklinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  4. Kane v. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF KENTUCKYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  5. Barwick v. WaldenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944

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