Legal Opinion
Folsom v. Continental Adjustment Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 7, 1934No. 23027PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. Prior to tbe enactment in this State of the uniform negotiable-instruments law, it was the rule that, where a promissory note was payable to a named person or order, the holder other than the payee could not sue thereon in his own name where the note had not been indorsed or assigned in writing to him, and that suit could be brought only in the name of the original payee *436for the use of the transferee. Allen v. Commercial Credit Co., 155 Ga. 545 (117 S. E. 650). The indorsement or assignment in writing of the note was necessary to put the legal title in the holder. Benson v. Abbott, 95 Ga.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Thomas v. ClarksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Benson v. Abbott, Parker & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Martin v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Pattillo v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Allen v. Commercial Credit Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1923
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Robbins v. Welfare Finance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Commercial Credit Plan, Inc. v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Stone v. COLONIAL CREDIT COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Holcombe v. O'SULLIVANDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Northeast Factor & Discount Co. v. Mortgage Investments, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
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