North Georgia Trust & Banking Co. v. Hulme

“If one without notice sell to one with notice, the latter^ is protected, as otherwise a bona fide purchaser might be deprived of selling his property for full value.” Civil Code (1910), § 4535. Hancock v. Gumm, 151 Ga. 667 (2) (107 S. E. 872, 16 A. L. R. 1003) ; Branch v. Dublin and Laurens Bank, 21 Ga. App. 439 (94 S. E. 629). In the instant case, while it appears from the disputed testimony of the defendant that the plaintiff at one time had the note in its possession as custodian for the payee, and, while in such possession and prior to its maturity, was given notice by the defendant of…