Legal Opinion
Fulton National Bank v. Didschuneit
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 17, 1955No. 35637PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuillian, J.
The relationship between a bank and its depositors is that of debtor and creditor.' “Where one deposits money in a bank on general deposit, the bank immediately becomes the debtor of the depositor for the money deposited, and undertakes, impliedly, to pay that money either to the depositor or to some person to whom he directs it paid, and in order to discharge itself from this liability to the depositor, the bank must pay the money to the depositor or as directed by him.” Atlanta National Bank v. Burke, 81 Ga. 597, 599 (7 S. E. 738, 2 L. R. A. 96).
*532It is the contention of the bank that a joint…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Thompson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- Bowman v. FullerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Atlanta National Bank v. BurkeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Puckett v. ReeseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Stewart Bros. v. Randall Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1912
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Vitner v. FunkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Harry H. White Lumber Co. v. Crocker-Citizens National BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
- William R. Putnam, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Robert R. Williams, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Roswell Bank v. Citizens & Southern Dekalb BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- The Columbian Peanut Company v. Harry Frosteg, the Bank of Camilla and Farmers Bank of PelhamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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