Legal Opinion
Don Swann Sales Corp. v. Echols
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 2, 1981No. 62138PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Don Swann Sales Corp. (Swann) sued Echols on an open account in the amount of $4,777.48. The account was in the name of Cupid’s, Inc., a corporation purportedly registered by Echols with the Secretary of State. Echols raised the defense of corporation by estoppel and denied any individual liability on the account. The case was tried without a jury after which the trial court entered its findings of fact and conclusions of law. Relying on the doctrine of corporation by estoppel, the trial court entered judgment in favor of Echols and Swann appeals.
Appellant contends that the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Brown v. Atlanta Railway & Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Imboden v. Etowah & Battle Branch, Mining Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Hagan v. Asa G. Candler Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Lamas v. BaldwinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Patterson v. Duron Paints of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Fulton Paper Co. v. ReevesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Jones v. Burlington Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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