Gulf & Ship Island Railroad v. Ramsey
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Jones county. Hon. Paul B. Johnson, Judge. Suit by C. EL Ramsey against Cbas Youngblood with Gulf & Ship Island Railroad garnishee. From a judgment against the garnishee it appeals. The appellant makes two assignments of error. The first being that it was error for the circuit judge to refuse appellant the right to file its answer in the circuit court for the first time upon the' showing made.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Jones county. Hon. Paul B. Johnson, Judge. Suit by C. EL Ramsey against Cbas Youngblood with Gulf & Ship Island Railroad garnishee. From a judgment against the garnishee it appeals. The appellant makes two assignments of error. The first being that it was error for the circuit judge to refuse appellant the right to file its answer in the circuit court for the first time upon the' showing made. By reference to appellant’s application, set forth in the statement of facts, it will be seen that in good faith it, the appellant, undertook to faithfully comply with"…
1Opinion of the CourtMayes, C. J.
It appears from this record that on the 8th day of November, 1909-, Dr. C. H. Ramsey began a suit against Charles Youngblood, in the proper justice of the peace district of Jones county, for the sum of ninety-six dollars and thirty-two cents. On the day the suit was begun summons was issued by the justice of the peace, notifying Youngblood of the suit; the summons being addressed to “the sheriff or any constable” of the county, as required by law. The justice court for the district in which this suit was instituted was regularly held in the city of Laurel as the permanent place fixed for the…
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