Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Green

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 9, 1923No. 3664PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.

(After stating the foregoing facts.)

Is the description of the personal property embraced in the security deed void for lack of sufficiency? The description is as follows: " all of the machinery, equipment, stock in trade, and all other assets of the said Chatham Manufacturing Company.” A mortgage must specify "the property upon which it is to take effect.” Civil Code (1910), § 3257. No prescribed form is essential to the validity of a deed to lands or personalty. If sufficient in itself to make known the transaction between the parties, no want of form will invalidate it. Civil Code (1910), §…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Frey v. CliffordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1872
  2. Andrews v. MurphySupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
  3. Bennett v. WheatleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. A. S. Thomas Furniture Co. v. T. & C. Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Berrien County Bank v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Chapman v. Guaranty State BankTexas Commission of Appeals · 1924
  2. In Re Cashmere State BankWashington Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Riches v. Hadlock, Bank Com'r.Utah Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Bennett v. Wilkes CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  5. Felton v. McArthurSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931

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