Byers v. Tabb

Citations

• 76 Miss. 843

Syllabus

<p>1. Assignments fob Benefit of Cbeditobs. Foreign assignments. Situs of debts.</p> <p>Debts due from residents of this state .to a creditor in another state, payable there, for goods there purchased, and which are evidenced by accounts there kept by the creditor, have their situs at the creditor’s domicile and pass by a general assignment there made by him.</p> <p>2. Same. Preferences provided by foreign law.</p> <p>A general assignment made in another state by a resident there, not on its face in conflict with the laws or public policy of this state, will be held good as to personal property having a situs here, although the laws of the state where the deed was executed provide for preferences forbidden by our laws, the record not disclosing such preferences.</p>