Legal Opinion
Williams v. RENTZ BANKING COMPANY
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 17, 1965No. 41462PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Judge.
The primary question presented here is whether or not the allegations of paragraph 9 of the defendants’ answer were sufficient to set forth the defense that the defendants had executed the note sued upon under duress as against the plaintiff’s special demurrers addressed thereto.
“Duress is considered as a species of fraud in which compulsion in some form takes the place of deception in accomplishing an injury, and, like fraud, constitutes a meritorious ground to set aside a contract executed as a result thereof.” King v. Lewis, 188 Ga. 594, 597 (4 SE2d 464). “The free assent of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- West v. Carolina Housing & Mortgage Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Bond v. KiddSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Hoover v. MobleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Candler v. ByfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Whitt v. BlountSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Williams v. Rentz Banking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Gouldstone v. Life Investors Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Woods v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Hazen v. Rich's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Williams v. RENTZ BANKING COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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