Legal Opinion
Milhouse v. Citizens Bank
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 20, 1914No. 5314PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Action for damages; from city court of Yaldosta — Judge Cranford. September 1,1913.
1Opinion of the CourtPottle, J.
This case falls within the well-settled rule, that “a bank may apply the' amount of the account of one of its depositors to a matured debt due by him to the bank, without reference to the insolvency of the depositor.” See Luthersville Banking Co. v. Hopkins, 12 Ga. App, 488 (77 S. E. 589) ; Bank of Lawrenceville v. Rockmore, 129 Ga. 582 (59 S. E. 291) ; Davenport v. State Banking Co., 126 Ga. 136 (54 S. E. 977, 8 L. R. A. (N. S.) 944, 115 Am. St. E. 68, 7 Ann. *241Cas. 1000). This right of set-off may be exercised by a bank at any time after maturity of the debt. Luthersville Banking Go. V.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Davenport v. State Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Bank of Lawrenceville v. Rockmore & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Luthersville Banking Co. v. HopkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
3Cited by5 opinions
- National City Bank v. BusbinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Greene v. Citizens & Southern BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond v. State & City Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1928
- Citizens & Southern National Bank v. Weyerhaeuser Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Ellis v. DudleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917