Legal Opinion
Fourth National Bank v. Swift & Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 13, 1924No. 15236PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. Choses in action are not liable to be seized and sold under execution unless made so specially by statute. Civil Code (1910), § 594S. While stock in a corporation is a chose in action, and, therefore, in the absence of a statute would not be subject to levy and sale under execution,.it is specially made subject thereto by the act of 1822 (Cobb’s Dig. 511, 512), Civil Code (1910), §§ 6035, 6036. Tuttle v. Walton, 1 Ga. 43; Owens v. Atlanta Trust & Banking Co., 122 Ga. 521 (2) (50 S. E. 379); McGehee v. Cherry, 6 Ga. 550 (1); Buena Vista Loan &c. Bank v. Grier, 114 Ga. 398 (3) (40 S. E.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Exchange BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Owens v. Atlanta Trust & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Tuttle v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1846
- South-Western Railroad v. ThomasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1869
- Buena Vista Loan & Savings Bank v. GrierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Atlas Supply Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Piedmont Savings Co. v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Fourth National Bank v. Swift & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1925