Legal Opinion

Barbour v. Albany Lodge, No. 24

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 16, 1884PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Parties. Corporations. Amendment. Before Judge Bower. Dougherty Superior Court. April Term, 1884. E. L. Barbour, as administratrix of S. L. Barbour, brought complaint in the statutory form, alleging as follows : “That Albany Lodge, No 24, Free and Accepted Masons, and Albany Chapter, No. 15. Royal Arch Masons, of said county, the names of the parties composing which lodges are unknown to petitioner, hut which she prays leave to insert herein [when] ascertained, and that the…

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Parties. Corporations. Amendment. Before Judge Bower. Dougherty Superior Court. April Term, 1884. E. L. Barbour, as administratrix of S. L. Barbour, brought complaint in the statutory form, alleging as follows : “That Albany Lodge, No 24, Free and Accepted Masons, and Albany Chapter, No. 15. Royal Arch Masons, of said county, the names of the parties composing which lodges are unknown to petitioner, hut which she prays leave to insert herein [when] ascertained, and that the presiding officers be required to disclose in their answer to this suit, áre' indebted to your petitioner, as such…

1Opinion of the Court

Jackson, Chief Justice.

This was an action brought by E. L. Barbour, administratrix, against Albany Lodge, No. 24, Free and Accepted Masons, and Albany Chapter, No. 15, Royal Arch Masons. Defendants demurred, on the ground, among others, that nobody was sued ; it was sustained, and plaintiff excepted. It was not alleged- that defendants were corporations, so as to.Be liable, as such, nor were the Masons alleged to be partners; so as to be sued as such, not a single partner or person being named.

1. .Some person must be sued, either natural or artificial. No person is sued in this complaint;…

2Cited by34 opinions

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  4. O'Jay Spread Co. v. HicksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
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