Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. Love & Good Will Society
Supreme Court of Georgia
Banks. Forgery. Benajides. Before Judge Eve. City court of Richmond county. September term, 1889. The Love and Good Will Society, a corporation, sued the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company for $275 and interest, upon a general deposit account. The defendant pleaded that it was only indebted to plaintiff $85, which it has always been ready to pay, and which it now offers to pay.
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Banks. Forgery. Benajides. Before Judge Eve. City court of Richmond county. September term, 1889. The Love and Good Will Society, a corporation, sued the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company for $275 and interest, upon a general deposit account. The defendant pleaded that it was only indebted to plaintiff $85, which it has always been ready to pay, and which it now offers to pay. Upon the trial it appeared from the constitution of the plaintiff’ that it was organized for benevolent purposes. It was the duty of the treasurer to take in hand all its money, to be responsible for the mouey in his…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
There was no error in refusing to grant a new trial in this case on the grounds stated in the motion. Anderson Minyard, as treasurer, deposited the money *297with the bank. Caesar Coleman forged Anderson. Minyard’s name to divers and sundry checks which were paid to Coleman by the bank. The officers of the hank knew that Minyard, the treasurer, could not write, but accepted the statement of Coleman that he ivas authorized to sign Minyard’s name, and paid the money when the checks were presented by Coleman. When a bank receives money on deposit from a person, it must he certain…
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