Legal Opinion
Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. v. Hardrick
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 12, 1955No. 18982PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
When a pleading is attacked by a general demurrer, it will be construed most strongly against the pleader. The petition in the present case was subject to general demurrer for a number of reasons.
Where the principal’s name is disclosed, and an agent professes to act for him, it will be held to be the act of the principal. Code § 4-304. In Moore v. Adams, 153 Ga. 709, 718 (113 S. E. 383, 23 A. L. R. 925), this court stated: “This statute allows latitude as to the form in which an agent may contract, but in order to bind his principal the name of the principal must be disclosed,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Athens Mutual Insurance v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Simonton, Jones & Hatcher v. Liverpool, London & Globe InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
- Mitchiner v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Pepsi-Cola Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Fort Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Parris & Son, Inc. v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Georgia Building Services, Inc. v. PerryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Bryant v. Motors Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- National City Bank of Rome v. Motor Contract Company of RomeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Brannen v. Gulf Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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