Solomon's Lodge No. 1. A. F. M. v. Montmollin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Contracts. Corporations. Evidence. Presumptions. Before Judge Tompkins. Chatham Superior Court. May Term, 18'76. The following, taken in connection with the decision, sufficiently reports this case: The evidence, besides proving the signatures to the contract, which were introduced in evidence as those of officers of the corporation, with the corporate seal thereto attached, was, in brief, as follows: The building had two entrances which led to the upper floors, one on…
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Contracts. Corporations. Evidence. Presumptions. Before Judge Tompkins. Chatham Superior Court. May Term, 18'76. The following, taken in connection with the decision, sufficiently reports this case: The evidence, besides proving the signatures to the contract, which were introduced in evidence as those of officers of the corporation, with the corporate seal thereto attached, was, in brief, as follows: The building had two entrances which led to the upper floors, one on Broughton street and one on Congress street lane. The former led to a hall on the second floor, thence another flight of…
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
This was a bill filed by the complainant against the de*549fendant, for the specific performance of a written agreement alleged to have been made by the defendant and the complainant’s intestate, with a prayer that the defendant might be perpetually enjoined from closing the entrance to the building, as specified therein. The bill prayed for discovery from the defendant, which it answered, admitting that the instrument set forth in complainant’s bill, marked exhibit A,was signed, and defendant’s corporate seal placed thereon, by certain officers of defendant as therein…
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- Butts v. CuthbertsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1849
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- Catron v. LaFayette CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Henderson Lumber Co. v. Chatham Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
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