Legal Opinion

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Ryan

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 9, 1906PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Certiorari. Before Judge Lumpkin. Fulton superior court-March 15, 1905.

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, P. J.

1. Where one makes an assignment of his entire salary, earned and to be earned, for a named period, in a given employment in which he is engaged, it is not necessary for the assignee thereof to go into a *192court of equity in order to recover the amount of such salary, for such period, from the assignor’s employer. Resox-t to a court of equity is only necessary -when the assignment is of a part, instead of the whole of the salai-y. First National Bank v. Hartman Steel Co., 87 Ga. 435; Walton v. Horkan, 112 Ga. 814; Rivers v. Wright, 117 Ga. 81. The assignment involved in this ease was executed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rivers v. Wright & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Walton v. HorkanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. First National Bank v. Hartman Steel Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  4. Gilmore v. BangsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875
  5. Zellner v. MobleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1890

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Southern Mutual Life Insurance v. DurdinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  2. Brown Guano Co. v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
  3. Williamson v. City of TallapoosaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Suttles v. VickerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  5. Ison Co. v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

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