Smith Motor Car Co. v. Universal Credit Co.

“When personal property is sold and delivered with the condition affixed to the sale that the title is to remain in the vendor until the payment of the purchase-price, such' reservation of title is invalid as to third parties, unless the contract embracing the same is reduced to writing, duly attested, and recorded as prescribed by law.” Penland v. Cathey, 110 Ga. 431 (35 S. E. 659); Farmers Bank of Doerun v. Avery, 145 Ga. 449 (89 S. E. 409); Civil Code (1910), §§ 3318, 3319. Where property sold under such a contract is delivered to the vendee without complying with all the above-mentioned…