Legal Opinion

Bell v. Kleinberg

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 20, 1960No. 38506PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Felton, Chief Judge.

If the three parties signing the note were true comakers and not accommodation makers the court was correct in his judgment because the instrument was discharged when one or more comakers paid it, and the right to sue for contribution would arise by an implied contract of law to reimburse, and the statute would be four years. Sherling v. Long, 122 Ga. 797 (50 S. E. 935); Porter v. Ingram, 47 Ga. App. 266 (1) (170 S. E. 299) and cases cited; Black v. Davidson, 65 Ga. App. 780 (2) (16 S. E. 2d 525).

Since the enactment in Georgia of the Negotiable Instruments Law an…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hull v. MyersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  2. Sherling v. LongSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  3. Cantrell v. ByarsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
  4. Pitman v. PitmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
  5. Reed v. Liberty National Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bayne v. Sun Finance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  2. Brooks v. SavitchSuperior Court of Delaware · 1989
  3. Wholesale Electric Supply Co. v. BagleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961

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