Mason v. Atlanta Fire Co. Number 1
Supreme Court of Georgia
Actions. Administrators and Executors. Title. Corporations. Before Judge Hillyer. Fulton County. At Chambers. October 6,1882. Mrs. Mason filed her bill on behalf of herself and her minor children, against the Atlanta Fire Company No. 1, alleging, in brief, as follows: In 1850 the company was incorporated by the legislature, under the name of the Eire Company of the City of Atlanta. They were to elect their own officers, who were to be commissioned by the governor.
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Actions. Administrators and Executors. Title. Corporations. Before Judge Hillyer. Fulton County. At Chambers. October 6,1882. Mrs. Mason filed her bill on behalf of herself and her minor children, against the Atlanta Fire Company No. 1, alleging, in brief, as follows: In 1850 the company was incorporated by the legislature, under the name of the Eire Company of the City of Atlanta. They were to elect their own officers, who were to be commissioned by the governor. The members, not exceeding thirty in number, were to be exempt from jury duty, and, except in case of war, from militia duty. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
1. The first question to be considered is whether there are any parties to this bill. Complainant sets up a claim, in behalf of herself and children, to the deceased husband’s right to participate in a fund arising from the sale of property belonging to a fire company, of which he in his lifetime had for many years been an active and prominent member. When this proceeding was commenced, he had been dead for more than fifteen years, and during all that time there had been no representation upon his estate.
This is a suit concerning personal property, and by the Code, §2483, upon…
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