Legal Opinion
Barbour v. Day Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 13, 1927No. 17875PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. Where, under a contract of conditional sale of personalty, the property is delivered to the purchaser, and the seller merely retains the title as security for the purchase-money, the purchaser’s default in the payment of the purchase-money will not, without more, constitute a conversion of the property. Baston v. Rabun, 115 Ga. 378 (41 S. E. 568); Young v. Durham, 15 Ga. App. 678 (5) (84 S. E. 165); Securities Trust Co. v. Marshall, 30 Ga. App. 379 (3, 5) (118 S. E. 478).
2. Where, after the purchaser in such a contract has defaulted in the payment of the purchase-money, the seller brings…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Young v. DurhamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
- Securities Trust Co. v. MarshallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Hicks v. MoyerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
- Baston v. RabunSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
3Cited by4 opinions
- Robbins v. Welfare Finance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Carter v. Spiegel, May Stern Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Smith v. C. I. T. Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- C. I. T. Corp. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937