Johnson v. Brewer
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Seabrook. Liberty superior court. W. T. Brewer, as tax-collector of Libert)- county, became indebted to it on account of taxes. In order to raise money to pay the amount thus' due, he made a note to N. McQueen.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Seabrook. Liberty superior court. W. T. Brewer, as tax-collector of Libert)- county, became indebted to it on account of taxes. In order to raise money to pay the amount thus' due, he made a note to N. McQueen. On the same day, August 27, 1903, he executed a conveyance of certain real and personal property, including a mortgage held by him, to J. B Bvon and O. 'W. Ilendry, the instrument being executed like a deed, and duly attested and recorded. After the description of the property, it proceeded as follows: '“To have and to hold the above-described realty…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The word “assignment” has several meanings. In a broad sense it is used to signify the act by which one person transfers to another, or causes to vest in such other, the entire right, interest, or property which he has in any realty or personalty, in possession or in action, or some share, interest, or subsidiary estate therein. It is more particularly applied to a written transfer, as distinguished from a transfer by more delivery. An assignment for the benefit of creditors has been defined to be “an assignment whereby a debtor, generally an insolvent,…
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