Legal Opinion

Dixon v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 20, 1962No. 39291PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Felton, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff in error’s first assignment of error is to the striking of his allegation of possession of the automobile in question at the time it was levied on by the sheriff. Although the retention of the automobile was the proper method of asserting the mechanic’s lien under Code Ann. § 67-2003, the allegation of possession was irrelevant here because a mechanic’s lien for repair work and material on the credit of a vendee is inferior to the vendor’s contract retaining the title, regardless of wlm has possession of the automobile at the time of the levy. Baughman…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Baughman Automobile Co. v. EmanuelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  2. Emerson v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  3. Bryan v. Madison Supply Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  4. Durden v. BeltSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
  5. Love v. GoodsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mack Trucks, Inc. v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1964

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