Legal Opinion

Napier v. Central Georgia Bank

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1882PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Pawns. Contracts. Banks. Corporations. Damages. Debtor and Creditor. Fraud. Pleadings. Before Jos. A. HUNT, Esq., Judge pro hac vice. Monroe Superior Court. August Term, 1881. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Crawford, Justice.

This suit was brought by the Central Georgia Bank against B. H. Napier, executor, upon two promissory notes given for money advanced to him on. twenty-five shares of factory stock,- which were delivered to the said bank at the time of making the notes, and in which said notes it was stipulated that if they were not paid promptly at maturity the bank might proceed to sell the stock, and apply the proceeds to the payment of the notes without further notice to the maker.

The notes were not paid, the stock was not sold, and the bank brought suit against Napier thereon.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Colquitt & Baggs v. StultzSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Jones v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  2. Tolbert v. Caledonian InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  3. Hudgens v. ChamberlainCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  4. First National Bank v. HattawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  5. Cox v. Farmers BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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