Legal Opinion

Metropolitan Discount Co. v. Wardlaw

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 19, 1927No. 18036PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.

1. A witness, when unequivocally testifying to a fact, presumably testifies from bis own knowledge, in the absence of anything to the contrary. Shaw v. Jones, 133 Ga. 446 (3) (66 S. E. 240). Where a witness testifies that the note or acceptance sued, upon was indorsed by the payee over to the plaintiff, and there are no facts or circumstances appearing from the evidence to indicate that the witness did *424not speak from his own knowledge, the witness has presumably testified, from his own knowledge as to the fact of indorsement.

Decided November 19, 1927. John J. Strickland, Rupert A. Brown, for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Shaw v. Jones, Newton & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  2. Harris v. Bank of Little RockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  3. Rabun v. Commercial National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  4. Harmon v. Block & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Daniel v. WeeksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
  2. Hall v. Westmoreland, Hall & BryanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  3. Equitable Discount Corp. v. GuestCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961

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