Hayne v. Beauchamp
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error, from the circuit court of Adams county. Hon. C. C. Cage, judge. At the May term, 1841, of the Adams circuit court, William A. Hayne and Henry W. Perroneau, executors of the last will and testament of Robert Y. Hayne, deceased, recovered a judgment at law against the Mississippi Railroad Company, for the sum of thirteen thousand and seventy-six $$ dollars; and being unable to make the money by execution, filed the affidavit required by the statute, and had the…
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In error, from the circuit court of Adams county. Hon. C. C. Cage, judge. At the May term, 1841, of the Adams circuit court, William A. Hayne and Henry W. Perroneau, executors of the last will and testament of Robert Y. Hayne, deceased, recovered a judgment at law against the Mississippi Railroad Company, for the sum of thirteen thousand and seventy-six $$ dollars; and being unable to make the money by execution, filed the affidavit required by the statute, and had the process of garnishment served upon various alleged debtors of the company. Among others, a writ was served on Green E.…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Shakeey
The plaintiffs in error sued out garnishee process against the defendant and others as debtors to the Mississippi Railroad Company, on a judgment which they had previously obtained against the Company. Beauchamp alone answered, denying any indebtedness whatever, but proceeded to state the facts on which his denial was predicated. It seems that this Company, as an incorporated bank, in the spring of 1838, opened books of subscription to the capital stock, at Raymond, to constitute the capital of a branch to be located at that place. On these books the respondent entered his name as a…
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