Legal Opinion
Houston v. Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 20, 1969No. 44197PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Judge.
The parties stipulated that the plaintiff delivered a check to Jack Jenkins for $1,500; that $1,000 was remitted to the defendant as a liquidated damage deposit; that $500 was retained by Jack Jenkins, “which defendant calls a brokerage fee.” Since this action was not brought against Jack Jenkins, $500 of the $1,500 is not in issue here and we determine only whether the plaintiff was entitled to the refund of $1,000 given as a 2% liquidated damage deposit.
The appellant contends that the evidence shows that Jack Jenkins was the defendant’s agent. As a result, Jenkins’ actions…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- North & Co. v. Mendel & BrotherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Simonton, Jones & Hatcher v. Liverpool, London & Globe InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
- Augusta Southern Railroad v. Smith & Kilby Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Capital City Brick Co. v. Atlanta Ice & Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Longstreet v. LongstreetSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
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