Legal Opinion
Citizens Bank v. Fort
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 9, 1914No. 5499, 5557PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Complaint; from city court of Blakely—Judge Sheffield. November 25, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
The Citizens Bank of Bainbridge brought suit in the city court of Blakely against A. Fort, upon two promissory notes. Process was issued, directed to the sheriff of the city court of Blakely, and a return of personal service was made. The entry of service was signed, “T. J. Howell, sheriff.” Fort interposed an alleged plea of non est factum, and the defense that the bank was not an innocent holder of the notes, accompanied by a plea of failure of consideration, and' also a plea in which it was alleged that he was overreached, intimidated, and coerced into signing one of the notes. He assumed…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gunn v. TackettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
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3Cited by5 opinions
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