Legal Opinion

Moore v. Citizens Bank

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 1, 1917No. 8852PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Complaint; from city court of Ashburn — Judge Tipton. April 21, 1917.

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, P. J.

1. A bank pass-book is evidence, but not conclusive evidence, of the amount due to a depositor. Bank of Lawrenceville v. Rockmore, 129 Ga. 582 (3) (59 S. E. 291).

2. Where by the terms of a contract money is received on deposit in the name of the wife of the depositor, with the agreement that the depositor may draw the deposit oh checks "to which he shall sign his wife’s name per his own name, and where he does draw the money so deposited on checks so signed, the wife can not hold the bank liable for the money so deposited and drawn out. In a suit by her against the bank it is not error to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ullman v. Brunswick Title Guarantee & Loan Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  2. Holston v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Bank of Lawrenceville v. Rockmore & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  4. Florida Central & Peninsular R. v. UsinaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  5. Maxwell v. Imperial Fertilizer Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. First National Bank v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  2. Andrews v. Citizens BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Leonas v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  4. First National Bank v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
  5. Jett v. Securities Investment Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1942

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