Legal Opinion

Highfield v. First National Bank

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 14, 1932No. 21917PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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

  1. Los Angeles Investment Co. v. Home Savings Bank of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Allen v. . Williamsburgh Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  3. Bulakowski v. Philadelphia Saving Fund SocietySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  4. Kelley v. . Buffalo Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
  5. Smith v. . Brooklyn Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1885

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Polonsky v. Union Federal Savings & Loan AssociationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
  2. Foster v. Peoples BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
  3. Ogborn v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
  4. Morris v. Fulton County Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  5. Smith v. Republic Nat. Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1934

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