Legal Opinion
First State Bank v. Hall Flooring Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 7, 1961No. 38637PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Judge.
The sole question presented for decision is whether the letter from B to X, in which B agreed to make payment jointly to C and X (such arrangement being acceptable to C), was a legal assignment of C’s chose in action. No question is presented as to B’s obligation as a guarantor or surety for any debt owed by C to X, and all other questions were expressly abandoned by the plaintiff in error.
“Any language, however informal, will be sufficient to constitute a legal assignment, if it shows the intention of the owner of the right to transfer it instantly, so that it will be the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jones v. GloverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Southern Mutual Life Insurance v. DurdinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Baer v. English & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Brown Guano Co. v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Union Investment Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re Merts Equipment Co.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 1977
- S & W Trucks, Inc. v. Nelson Auction Service, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- Matter of FlandersUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Georgia · 1984
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Kershaw Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Paul L. Hanes, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Television Productions International, Inc. v. Crown Camera Sales, Inc., D/B/A Crown Camera ExchangeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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