Legal Opinion
Garrett v. City of Atlanta
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 8, 1935No. 24295PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, J.
The affidavit of justification (stating the financial worth of Jordan & Garner) does not invalidate the bond; but, construing the bond together with the affidavit, the judge was authorized to find that the only persons who undertook to sign the certiorari bond as security were Jordan & Garner (whose name imports a partnership), and that B. H. Cleveland signed the name of Jordan & Garner as their agent. The authority of the agent of the partnership, signing the bond as security, should expressly appear. No' such authority appears in this case. Harwell v. Marshall, 125 Ga. 451 (54 S. E. 93);…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Southern Express Co. v. WheelerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Harwell v. MarshallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- American National Insurance v. JordanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
3Cited by4 opinions
- Darby v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Duncan v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Taylor v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Holloway v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956