Davis v. First National Bank
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Wornl!. Early superior court. July 9, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
Mrs. M. C. Davis filed her petition against the' First National Bank of Blakely, seeking to have a consent decree which had been previously rendered set aside, and to obtain other relief. Two amendments were made thereto. General and special demurrers were filed, and were sustained; and the plaintiff excepted.
1. An important question arises as to the authority of an attorney to bind his client by a compromise resulting in a consent decree, in direct opposition to the instructions of his client, and with the knowledge of the leading counsel of the adverse side of such violation of…
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