Highfield v. First National Bank
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) “A depositor in a savings bank is bound by the reasonable rules and regulations of the bank to which he assents in writing. A rule providing that ‘ Every effort will be made to protect depositors against fraud, but payment made to a person presenting pass-book shall be good and valid on account of the owner, unless the pass-book has been lost and notice in writing given to [the] bank before such payment is made,’ is reasonable and binding upon depositors. Under the terms of *435such a rule, where a pass-book is presented by a person other than the depositor to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Los Angeles Investment Co. v. Home Savings Bank of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- Allen v. . Williamsburgh Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Bulakowski v. Philadelphia Saving Fund SocietySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Kelley v. . Buffalo Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Smith v. . Brooklyn Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Smith v. Republic Nat. Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1934