Legal Opinion
Colonial Hill Co. v. Mortgage Bond & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 13, 1932No. 8539PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
Headnotes one and two do not require elaboration.
The controlling question is whether the court erred in finding that Mortgage Bond & Trust Company, the petitioner, was entitled to be subrogated to the benefits of the liens of the West Lumber Company which were paid off by the loan made by petitioner and canceled. Petitioner alleged that the loan was made for the express purpose of paying, off existing liens held by West Lumber Company and W. W. Hanson; that it was expressly agreed that petitioner would succeed to these liens in consideration of lending the money with which the liens were…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. MiddleportSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Wilkins, Neely & Jones v. GibsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Merchants & Mechanics Bank v. TillmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Hiers v. ExumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Federal Land Bank v. BarronSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Callan Court Co. v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- McCollum v. LarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Lee v. HolmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Mortgage Bond & Trust Co. v. Colonial Hill Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Bussey v. PorterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936