Wright v. Commissioners of Pilotage
Supreme Court of Georgia
Pilotage. Contracts. Actions. Before Judge Mer-SIION. Glynn County. At Chambers. June 15, 1882. Wright et al. filed their bill against the commissioners of pilotage of St. Simons, etc., alleging, in brief, as follows : Complainants had been pilots for a number of years on the bar of St. Simons, and in order to fully carry out the object of their appointment, had expended some $7,000.00 in the purchase and equipment of pilot boats.
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Pilotage. Contracts. Actions. Before Judge Mer-SIION. Glynn County. At Chambers. June 15, 1882. Wright et al. filed their bill against the commissioners of pilotage of St. Simons, etc., alleging, in brief, as follows : Complainants had been pilots for a number of years on the bar of St. Simons, and in order to fully carry out the object of their appointment, had expended some $7,000.00 in the purchase and equipment of pilot boats. There are now twelve pilots on the bar, which are more than are necessary for the business there, and in addition there are several apprentices serving out their…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice..This is a writ of error to the superior court of the county of Glynn, brought by certain pilots of the port of Brunswick, on the ground that the commissioners of pilot-age were not restrained by injunction from the appointment of another pilot for that port.
The application for injunction is based on alleged want of qualifications in the new pilot, in that he had not served the apprenticeship, and been experienced in the port of Brunswick the necessary length of time, and upon a certain agreement alleged to have been made between the complainants and the commissioners…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Healey v. DeanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
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- Petterson v. Board of Commissioners of PilotsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1900