Legal Opinion
Cairo Banking Co. v. Citizens Bank
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 22, 1940No. 28523PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, J.
On April 10, 1939, D. A. Brinson, defendant in fi. fa., made a bill of sale to secure a debt to the Citizens Bank, the claimant. On April 12, 1939, the Cairo Banking Company, the plaintiff in fi. fa., obtained a judgment against Mr. D. A. Brinson. Execution issued on said judgment, and the plaintiff in fi. fa. levied on certain peanuts (alleged to have been described in said bill of sale) of the property of Brinson, and the Citizens Bank filed its claim to said peanuts under the bill of sale. The sole question is whether the unrecorded bill of sale to secure a debt has priority over a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- A. S. Thomas Furniture Co. v. T. & C. Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Donovan v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Nichols v. HamptonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1872
- Reynolds v. Tifton Guano Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Stewart v. JaquesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Manchester Motors, Inc. v. FARMERS &C. BANK OF MANCHESTERCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Parham v. HeathCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Morris & Eckels Co. v. Fulton National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
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