Legal Opinion

Hawkins v. HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION OF DECATUR

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 9, 1976No. 52495PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Stolz, Judge.

This case is an appeal from a judgment denying appellants’ motion to set aside a default judgment based on the ground that the loan contract violated the provisions of Code Ann. § 25-319 (Ga. L. 1955, pp. 431, 444) in failing to disclose the amount of insurance sold them. Held:

The Code section requires disclosure of "the amount of each class of insurance carried and the premiums paid thereon.” Examination of the contract reveals the premium charged, but not the amount of insurance. The case is controlled by the decisions of this court and our Supreme Court in Patman v. General…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Patman v. General Finance Corporation of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  2. Moore v. American Finance SystemSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Credithrift of America, Inc. v. MasonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  2. Carter v. Credithrift of America, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  3. Jenkins v. Commercial Credit Plan, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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