Head v. Mobley
Head v. Mobley
Opinion of the Court
1. Under paragraph 3 of section 19 of the act of August 25, 1925 (Ga. L. 1925, pp. 119, 129), amending the banking aet of August 16, 1919, payment of debts due by the bank as executor, administrator, guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary of like character, are given priority over all debts, except (a) those due the State, and (b) those due any county, district, or municipality, including taxes.
2. Where the holder of a negotiable paper places it with a bank for collection, with direction to collect it and from the proceeds to take out an indebtedness of the holder of the instrument to the bank, and to turn over the balance of the proceeds of the collection to the holder
3. Applying the principle just announced, the trial judge did not err in sustaining the demurrer to the petition in this case.
Judgment affirmed.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.