Assignee

One to whom an assisnment has been made.

Vide Assigns, and 1 Vern. 425; 1 Salk. 81; 7 East, 8387; 2 Bac. Ab. 70, 75; 3 Saund. 182, note 1; Arch. ‘ASSIGNMENT, contracts.

In common parlance this word signifies the transfer of all kinds of property, real, personal and mixed, and whether the same be in possession or in action; as, a general assignment. In a more technical sense it is usually applied to the transfer of a term for years; but it is more properly used to signify a transfer of some particular estate or interest in lands. The proper technical words of an assignment are assign, transfer and set over; but the words grant, bargain and sell, or any other words which will show the intent of the parties to make acomplete transfer, will amount toan assignment. A chose in action cannot be assigned at law, thouzh it may be done in equity; but the assignee takes it subject to all the equity to which it was liable in the hands of the original party. 2 John. Ch. Rep. 443, and the cases there cited.

2 Wash. Rep. 233.

The deed in which an assignment is written ig also called an assignment. Vide, generally, Com. Dig. h. t.; Bac. Ab. h.t.; Vin. Ab. h.t.; Nelson’s Ab. h. t.; Civ. Code of Louis. art.

2612.

In relation to general assignments, see Angell on Assignments, m.