Legal Opinion

Citizens First National Bank v. Wilson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 26, 1922No. 13184, 13185PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Complaint; from city court of Albany — Judge Claj'ton Jones. December 12, 1919. Certiorari was granted by the Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the CourtSill, J.

This was a suit by a bank on thirteen promissory notes bearing the same date and due at different times, made by the defendant Wilson and payable to the order of the Chal-Max Motor Company. They were not indorsed by the payee. By an amendment to the petition it was alleged that the notes were transferred to the plaintiff on an independent and separate piece of paper attached to them. The defendant made a motion to dismiss the suit, on the ground that there was nothing to show that the plaintiff held the legal title to the notes, and therefore it had no right to bring the suit in its own name,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Haug v. RileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Benson v. Abbott, Parker & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  3. Herring v. First National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  4. Lowry National Bank v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Allen v. Commercial Credit Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  2. Moore v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
  3. Citizens First National Bank v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923

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