Legal Opinion

Boyce v. Burchard

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1857No. 11PublishedCited by 5 opinions

In Equity in Richmond Superior Court. Decision by Judge Holt. November Term, 1856. On the 29th August, 1856, Samuel J. Boyce filed his bill against Joseph F. Burchard. The prayer of the bill was for an injunction, the appointment of a receiver, account and dissolution of the firm of J. F. Burchard & Co., which was composed of complainant and defendant.

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In Equity in Richmond Superior Court. Decision by Judge Holt. November Term, 1856. On the 29th August, 1856, Samuel J. Boyce filed his bill against Joseph F. Burchard. The prayer of the bill was for an injunction, the appointment of a receiver, account and dissolution of the firm of J. F. Burchard & Co., which was composed of complainant and defendant. In pursuance of notice, a motion was made before Judge Holt, at chambers, on the 2d day of September, 1856, for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver, and upon said day, after argument had, the Judge passed an order allowing the…

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By the Court.

Benning, J.

delivering the opinion.

The complainant gave the defendant notice, that he would on a certain day, .move for an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. On that day, the Judge took up the motion, granted the injunction, and as to the appointment of a receiver, passed an order that “ the motion for the appointment of a receiver be suspended for a reasonable time, to allow an opportunity to the defendant to make answer, and show why it should not be granted.”

The defendant answered the bill.

Afterwards the motion was renewed by the complainant, and the Judge again took…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Camp v. CampSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  2. Huff v. MarkhamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  3. Chattanooga & Chicamauga Interurban Railway Co. v. MorrisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  4. Electric Railway Co. v. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  5. Harbuck v. HarbuckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953

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