Central Bank v. Little
Supreme Court of Georgia
Distribution of money, in Baldwin Superior Court. Decision by Judge Johnson. The only issue in this case was, whether on the distribution of the assets of an intestate, a debt due to the Central Bank, was a debt due to the State, so as to give it a priority of lien over older judgments belonging to individuals. Judge Johnson held that it was not, and the counsel for the Central Bank excepted.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Warner, J.
delivering the opinion.
[1.] The only question made by the record in this case, for our consideration and judgment, is, whether a debt due to the Central Bank of Georgia, shall be entitled to priority of payment in the distribution of a decedent’s estate.
The Court below ruled, that a debt due the Central Bank was not entitled to priority of payment, on the ground that the corporation occupied the same position as a natural person, in regard to debts due to it.
The general principle upon which the decision of the Court below was based, we do not controvert.
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