Graves v. Rivers
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Hollingsworth. City court of Fayetteville. October 29, 1904. Sallie Rivers sued out an attachment against J. M. Graves, on the grounds, that the defendant “absconds, also that he conceals himself, and also that he is about to remove beyond the limits of the county.” The attachment was sued out before the judge of the city court of Fayetteville, and made returnable to the October term, 1903, of that court.
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Action for damages. Before Judge Hollingsworth. City court of Fayetteville. October 29, 1904. Sallie Rivers sued out an attachment against J. M. Graves, on the grounds, that the defendant “absconds, also that he conceals himself, and also that he is about to remove beyond the limits of the county.” The attachment was sued out before the judge of the city court of Fayetteville, and made returnable to the October term, 1903, of that court. The attachment was levied upon certain property of the defendant. Before the return term the plaintiff filed her declaration in attachment, alleging as…
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