Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Jones

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 26, 1888PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Drafts. Negotiable. Instruments. Indorsement. Yendor and Purchaser. Before Judge Simmons. Houston Superior Court. October Term, 1886 Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Lumpkin, Judge.

Paul Jones brought two separate suits in the county court against M. L. Cooper, each being based upon a draft drawn by Jones upon Copper for $250.00 and accepted by the latter. One of these drafts is in the following words:

“$250.00. Office of Paul Jones,

Atlanta, Ga., February 23, 1881.

“On November 1st, after date, pay to the order of myself two hundred and fifty dollars, value received, and charge to account of

Paul Jones.

“To M. L. Cooper, Fort Valley, Ga.
“Accepted, M. L. Cooper.’’

*380The other draft is in the same words, except that it is made payable January 1st, 1882. Both cases…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Davis & Brother v. BakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Teasley v. BradleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. McBride v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  3. Blakely Hardwood Lumber Co. v. Reynolds Bros. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  4. Williams v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
  5. Holt v. Great Eastern Casualty Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1918

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