Legal Opinion
Friedman v. Odom
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 13, 1949No. 32404PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEelton, J.
1. “An agent, who for and in behalf of his principal ¡takes the property of another without the latter’s consent, is as to him guilty of a conversion, although, being ignorant of the true owner’s1 title, the agent may have acted in perfect good faith; and such agent may be sued in trover for the property, even after his delivery of it to his principal.” Miller & Miller v. Wilson, 98 Ga. 567 (25 S. E. 578, 58 Am. St. R. 319); Haas & Howell v. Godby, 33 Ga. App. 218 (125 S. E. 897), and cases cited.
2. It was not error to exclude testimony offered to impeach a witness on a matter wholly…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Haas & Howell v. GodbyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Miller v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Jenkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. RegisterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
3Cited by3 opinions
- Graham v. FrazierCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- The Birkett L. Williams Company and Humphrey Central Chevrolet, Inc. v. James SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- United States v. LaGrange Stockyard, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1967