Jones v. . Franklin Estate
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Curiam.
Does the simple assignment of a judgment on the judgment docket entitle the assignee in a subsequent proceeding to bring in others, who were not parties to the original action, and subject them to liability for the payment of the judgment which had been rendered against the original debtor only? ¥e think not.
The statute (C. S., 219-e) provides that executors and trustees shall not personally be subject to liability as stockholders for stock held by the estate.
The mere assignment of a judgment transfers to the assignee all the rights and remedies of the assignor with respect to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ward v. HaggardIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Redmond v. . StatonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
- Timberlake v. . PowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1888
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