Legal Opinion

Crittenden Bros. v. Coleman & Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 27, 1883PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Injunction and Receiver. Debtor and Creditor. Insolvency. Before Judge Clarke. Randolph County. At Chambers. January 6,1883. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Jackson, Chief Justice.

This is a writ of error to an injunction and the appointment of a receiver. On the grant of such an order, this, court will not control the discretion of the chancellor on contested facts, unless it has been abused.

From the bill, answers and affidavits before the chancellor, these facts are made out by the complainant, though controverted by the defendants, and they are sufficiently proved to show that the chancellor has not abused his discretion :

*294That complainants are creditors of Lane & Company; that defendants were engaged in mercantile business at Ward’s station in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Stocks v. Van LeonardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Jaffrey v. BrownU.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Georgia · 1886
  2. Sanford v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Coggins v. Stephens & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1884
  4. Turnipseed v. SchaeferSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  5. Kiser & Co. v. Dannenberg Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892

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