Ezekiel v. Dixon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Claim. Tried before Judge Alexander. In Muscogee Superior Court'. May Term, 1847. Ezekiel levied an attachment sued out against one Nathan Licbton, upon certain merchandise, which was elaimed-by Dixon.
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Claim. Tried before Judge Alexander. In Muscogee Superior Court'. May Term, 1847. Ezekiel levied an attachment sued out against one Nathan Licbton, upon certain merchandise, which was elaimed-by Dixon. Upon the trial, Dixon read in evidence a deed to himself'and one Simon Lichton, executed by said Nathan Lichton, assigning the goods, wares and merchandise, to them, in trust for the benefit of certain-specified creditors, who were to release Lichton from all further liability. (For a copy of this deed see the opinion delivered by the Supreme Court.) The- plaintiff, Ezekiel, was not one of the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
Nathan Lichton, an insolvent, debtor, executed the following assignment to George M. Dixon and Simon Lichton, to wit:
*149“ Georgia, ) Know all men by these presents, that I, Muscogee County, i Nathan Lichton, of the County and State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars to me in hand paid by George M. Dixon and Simon Lichton of said County and State, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have sold and delivered, and by these presents do sell and deliver in consideration aforesaid as well as in consideration of the…
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