Beck v. Henderson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equity. Decrees. Evidence. Corporations. Nonsuit. Stockholders. Before Judge Lawson. Jasper Superior Court. April Term, 1885. This was an action of complaint in the statutory or short form, brought to the October term, 1875, of Jasper superior court by E. W. Beck,F. D. Dismuke and E. Í?. Speer, “ who bring this suit as commissioners and receivers of the Griffin, Monticello and Madison Railroad Company and its assets, under a decree in chancery in Spalding superior court,”…
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Equity. Decrees. Evidence. Corporations. Nonsuit. Stockholders. Before Judge Lawson. Jasper Superior Court. April Term, 1885. This was an action of complaint in the statutory or short form, brought to the October term, 1875, of Jasper superior court by E. W. Beck,F. D. Dismuke and E. Í?. Speer, “ who bring this suit as commissioners and receivers of the Griffin, Monticello and Madison Railroad Company and its assets, under a decree in chancery in Spalding superior court,” against James Henderson. It was alleged that the defendant was indebted “ to your petitioners, as commissioners and…
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice.
In a bill filed by Lyon, McLendon & Company against the Griffin Monticello and Madison Railroad Company, there was an award made, by which it was found that the railroad company was indebted to Lyon, McLendon & Company a large sum for work done for said railroad company. The chancellor decreed on said award, and appointed the plaintiffs in error receivers, with power to sell the railroad and all its franchises. By a subsequent decree, the receivers were authorized to bring suit on all claims due the corporation for unpaid stock or otherwise. This supplemental decree was…
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