Persons and firms may make assignments and prefer creditors.
(Ga. L. 1894, p. 90, § 2; Civil Code 1895, § 2699; Civil Code 1910, § 3232; Code 1933, § 28-303.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Creditor's Bills, §§ 35, 79.
C.J.S.- 21 C.J.S., Creditor and Debtor, § 3 et seq.
ALR.
- Priority as between different assignees of same chose in action as affected by notice to debtor, 31 A.L.R. 876; 110 A.L.R. 774.
Preference in event of debtor's insolvency in respect of funds designated or set apart by him for payment of specified obligations, 32 A.L.R. 950.
Right of debtor who pays creditor to control application of payments made by latter to his creditor with proceeds of original payment, 41 A.L.R. 1297; 130 A.L.R. 198; 166 A.L.R. 641.
Debtor's return of merchandise to selling creditor for credit as preferential transfer voidable in bankruptcy proceedings, 62 A.L.R.2d 774.
Validity of provision in deed or transfer to assignee for benefit of creditors for payment of attorneys' fees, 79 A.L.R.2d 513.