Cowart Co. v. Sheffield
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint; from city, court of Blakely — W. H. Krause, judge-pro hae yiee. September 4, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtBboyles, J.
1. Blank indorsements of negotiable paper may always be explained between the parties themselves. Civil Code, § 5796. One who makes such an indorsement can show by parol testimony that it was made for the sole purpose of passing title to the paper so indorsed, and not to create any liability in the indorser. Galceran v. Noble, 66 Ga. 367; Bedell v. Scarlett, 75 Ga. 56; Neal v. Wilson, 79 Ga. 736 (5 S. E. 54); Eppens v. Forbes, 82 Ga. 748 (9 S. E. 723); Bryan v. Windsor, 99 Ga. 176 (25 S. E. 268); Atkinson v. Bennet, 103 Ga. 508 (30 S. E. 599); Saussy v. Weeks, 122 Ga. 70 (49 S. E. 809). Any *513ap…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Atkinson v. BennetSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Galceran v. NobleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Neal & Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Matthews & Son v. RichardsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Bedell v. ScarlettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Johnson v. Bank of TallapoosaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924