Legal Opinion
General Finance & Thrift Corp. v. Bank of Wrightsville
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 18, 1955No. 35779PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuillian, J.
The conditional-sale contract for the purchase money of the automobile, originally payable to Dublin Lincoln Mercury Company and held by the Bank of Wrightsville, dated October 5, 1953, and recorded October 5, 1953, was without question a superior lien to the bill of sale to secure a debt held by General Finance & Thrift Corporation dated July 8, 1954, and recorded July 13, 1954. When the conditional-sale contract was transferred it became the bank’s property, and the bank succeeded to all rights of the transferor. Wilkins, Neely & Jones v. Gibson, 113 Ga. 31 (1) (38 S. E. 374, 84 Am. St. R.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wilkins, Neely & Jones v. GibsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Devaughn v. ByromSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Mutual Surety Co. v. BaileySupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
- Scoggins v. General Finance & Thrift Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Smith v. C. I. T. CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Columbus Plumbing, Heating & Mill Supply Co. v. Home Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- General Finance & Thrift Corp. v. Bank of WrightsvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957