Legal Opinion
Greene v. Golucke
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 10, 1947No. 15835PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1. "Ratification is the affirmance by a person of a prior act which did not bind him but which was done or professedly done on his account, whereby the act, as to some or all persons, is given effect as if originally authorized by him." Restatement of the Law, Agency, § 82; 2 Am. Jur. 166, § 208.
2. "The doctrine of ratification is not applicable against a person as to an act of one who did not assume to act in his name or under authority from him." Swicord v. Waxelbaum, 23 Ga. App. 297 (98 S.E. 817). See also Roberts v. Bank of Eufaula, 20 Ga. App. 221, 225 (92 S.E. 1015); Render v. Jones…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Florida Midland & Georgia Railroad v. VarnedoeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Thompson v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Swicord v. WaxelbaumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
- Roberts v. Bank of EufaulaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Felton v. ChandlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Johnson Realty, Inc. v. HandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Broyles v. Kirkwood Court Apartments, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Deal v. DicksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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