California Supreme Court July 1, 1861 (Fore v. Manlove)

Baldwin, J. delivered the opinion of the Court

Cope, J. concurring.

*438If a judgment be the subject of levy and sale, as appellant contends, the purchaser would only take as assignee. Ho title to the chose in action different from that passing by act of assignment, made immediately by the owner of it, would be communicated by the Sheriff’s sale.