Legal Opinion

Moore v. Ripley

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 4, 1899PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Complaint. Before Judge Lumpkin. Fulton superior court. February 24, 1898.

1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.

The questions which arise in this case are made by the exception to the ruling of the court below in overruling a demurrer to the petition.

1. The demurrer alleges that the liability of the defendants is not plainly, fully, and distinctly set forth in the petition; that the receiver has no legal authority to institute suit, because the liability of the defendants is purely statutory and di*558rect to the creditors; that there is no community of interest between the defendants which would authorize a joint suit against them; that the receiver has no such common cause against the defendants as…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mickles v. Rochester City BankNew York Court of Chancery · 1844
  2. Sewall v. AllenCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1830
  3. Perry v. TurnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
  4. Weeks v. . LoveNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  5. Southmayd v. RussSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1819

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Wheatley v. GloverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  2. Lamar v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  3. Springhorn v. DirksMontana Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Allen v. GrantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  5. Chappell v. LoweSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

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