Legal Opinion
Odom Realty Co. v. Central Trust Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 16, 1918No. 9856PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Certiorari; from Bibb superior court—Judge Mathews. April 25, 1918.
1Opinion of the Court
Wade, O. J.
1. A blank indorsement is subject to explanation by parol testimony. Civil Code, § 5796; Cobb v. Johnson, 126 Ga. 618 (55 S. E. 935); West Yellow Pine Co. v. Kendrick, 9 Ga. App. 350, 352 (71 S. *712E. 504); Proctor v. Royster Guano Co., 21 Ga. App. 617 (94 S. E. 821). Where, however, as in the ease under consideration, the indorsement is one “in full,” though followed by the words “without recourse,” parol evidence is not admissible to explain or vary its plain and unambiguous terms. See Meador v. Dollar Savings Bank, 56 Ga. 605; Youngberg v. Nelson, 51 Minn. 172 (53 N. W. 629, 38 Am.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Meador v. Dollar Savings BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
- Turnbull v. . BowyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Youngberg v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Proctor v. Royster Guano Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- West Yellow Pine Co. v. KendrickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Payette National Bank v. IngardIdaho Supreme Court · 1921
- Farmers Bank v. Bank of AbbevilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- McCullough v. SteppCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Citizens & Southern Bank v. DanielCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963