· 7/1/1857
Edwards v. Beugnot
Citations
- 7 Cal. 162
Syllabus
<p>Where shares of stock in a corporation have been regularly transferred as security for a loan, the mortgagee is the only proper garnishee in a suit against the mortgagor, and attachment on his interest in the corporation.</p> <p>In such a case, the corporation is no longer privy to the interest of the mortgagor, which is a mere equity in the hands of the mortgagee.</p>
Judges: Heydenfeldt
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