Legal Opinion

Amicalola Marble & Power Co. v. Coker

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 8, 1900PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Complaint. Before Judge Candler. Pickens superior court. September term, 1899.

1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.

1. Admissions of the alleged agent of a corporation are not admissible to bind the corporation unless the agency be shown.

2. Agency can not be proved by the declarations of the alleged agent (Jones v. Harrell, 110 Ga. 373); nor, without other and further proof of agency, are orders for money signed by such alleged agent, or agreed settlements by him of claims against the corporation, admissible in evidence to bind the corporation. Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concurring.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Jones v. HarrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. McDevitt & Street Co. v. K-C Air Conditioning Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  2. Georgia Railway & Power Co v. HeadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  3. Allen v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  4. Davis v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  5. Terminal Transport Co. v. Decatur Truck & Equipment Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1954

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