Wilson v. Citizens & Southern Bank
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Certiorari; from Bibb superior court—Judge Mathews. December. 13, 1918. On the trial in the municipal court of Macon the plaintiff obtained a verdict and judgment against the bank. The judge of the superior court, on certiorari, held that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover, and sustained the certiorari and rendered final judgment in favor of the defendant.-
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
1. The rule of a bank in accepting deposits in its savings department, which provides that “Every effort will be made to protect depositors against fraud, but payment made to a person presenting the pass-book shall be good and valid on account of the owner unless the pass-book has been lost and notice in writing given to this bank before such payment is made,” is reasonable and binding on depositors. See Langdale v. Citizens Bank, 121 Ga. 105 (48 S. E. 708, 69 L. R. A. 341, 104 Am. St. R. 94, 2 Ann. Cas. 257). The bank will be protected in paying money to the person presenting the pass-book…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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