Legal Opinion
Thornton & Company, Inc. v. Gwinnett Bank & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 9, 1979No. 57831PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Appellant-Thornton & Company (Thornton) appeals from the grant of summary judgment to appellee-Gwinnett Bank & Trust Company (Bank) in this commercial paper case. Alwyn T. Wyche was an officer and agent and Elizabeth Ann Monty was a clerical employee of Thornton, an insurance agency. Both had formerly held similar positions with Sears, Wyche & Company, also an insurance agency, of which Wyche was the major stockholder and principal officer. As Thornton’s agent, Wyche was authorized to accept, receive and receipt for premiums on. insurance tendered by him to, and accepted by,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Twellman v. Lindell Trust Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1976
- National Bank v. Refrigerated Transport Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Trust Co. v. Refrigeration Supplies, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Mason v. BlaytonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Montgomery v. First National BankOregon Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Ames v. Great Southern BankTexas Supreme Court · 1984
- Apcoa, Inc. And Federal Insurance Company v. Fidelity National Bank, Third-Party v. Dolly Ison, A/K/A Dolly Medlin, A/K/A Dolly Medley, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- State v. Barclays Bank of New York, N. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. Hepler State BankCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1981
- Trust Co. of Georgia Bank v. Port Terminal & Warehousing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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