Legal Opinion

Littlegreen v. Gardner

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 15, 1951No. 17646PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Almand, Justice.

1. “There being an affirmance of the judgment of the trial court, no ruling will be made on the motion to dismiss the writ of error.” City of Hawkinsville v. Williams, 185 Ga. 396 (1) (195 S. E. 162).

2. Every negotiable instrument is deemed prima facie to have been issued for a valuable consideration. Code, § 14-301. Value is any consideration sufficient to support a simple contract. § 14-302. An antecedent or pre-existing debt constitutes value. Services previously rendered are sufficient consideration to support a promissory note (Newton v. Roberts, 36 Ga. App. 156 (5), 136…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Dolan v. LifseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  2. Mackin v. BlalockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  3. Austell v. RiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
  4. Tyson v. WoodruffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1809
  5. Hoover v. MobleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Frost v. FrostSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Bonem v. Golf Club of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Whitus v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  4. Fields v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. NationsBank, NA (South) v. PeavyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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