Legal Opinion
Jones v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 27, 1930No. 19712PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. “Under a conditional bill of sale the seller, independently of the contract, has a right to the possession of the property sold, when the buyer fails to pay therefor, and can retake the property.”
2. Such a retaking of the property by the seller will amount to a rescission of the contract of sale, but not to a conversion. Snook v. Raglan, 89 Ga. 251 (2) (15 S. E. 364); Wilmerding v. Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Co., 122 Ga. 312 (2) (50 S. E. 100); Cornett v. Newsome, 27 Ga. App. 340 (3) (108 S. E. 254); Taylor Iron Works &c. Co. v. Everett, 40 Ga. App. 683, and citations.
3. Where, although the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Griffin v. WiseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Baston v. RabunSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Snook v. RaglanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Wilmerding v. Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Cornett & Co. v. NewsomeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Dickerson v. Universal Credit Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Parham v. HeathCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Jackson v. ParksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Tifton Chevrolet Co. v. MathisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- William Fitzgerald Milk Products Corp. v. Kimbro Service Warehouse, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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