Citizens & Southern National Bank v. Trust Co.

This is a suit brought by the Citizens & Southern National Bank against the Trust Company of Georgia and the Coca-Cola Company, alleging damages arising out of the fraudulent issuing of a stock certificate. The certificate of stock in question was as follows:

■ “Number G 3415, shares 100. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Coca-Cola Company.

“This certificate is transferable either in New York or Atlanta, Ga. This is to certify that Wesley Shropshire is the owner of one hundred shares of the fully paid and non-assessable common capital stock of the Coca-Cola Company,…