Legal Opinion

Nix v. Ellis

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 11, 1903PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Complaint. Before Judge Crisp. City court of Americus. November 9, 1902.

1Opinion of the CourtLamar, J.

Nix was indebted to the Peoples Bank of Americus $208. The bank was indebted to Hines as a depositor $355. On March 20,1902, the hank made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, and Ellis, assignee, entered and took possession. On the next day Hines, for value received, duly transferred his account *346against the bank to Nix. On the following day Sullivan and other creditors of the bank filed an equitable petition asking for a receiver and a decree declaring the assignment void. Under this bill Ellis was subsequently appointed receiver for the assets of the bank, and the deed of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Scott v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Stone v. DodgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  3. State v. BrobstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  4. Mordecai v. StewartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1867
  5. Wilkinson v. Bertock & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1900

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Lawson v. WarrenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  2. Briscoe v. HamerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  3. Backer v. City Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1935
  4. Butler v. HolmesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  5. Oates v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912

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