Torry v. Robertson
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
In error from the circuit'court of Claiborne county; Hon. Stanhope Posey, judge. The facts of this case are, contained in the opinion of the court, and points made by counsel, where all the important facts of the case will be found.
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In error from the circuit'court of Claiborne county; Hon. Stanhope Posey, judge. The facts of this case are, contained in the opinion of the court, and points made by counsel, where all the important facts of the case will be found. The following assignment of errors was made. 1. That the circuit court erred in reviving this.suit in the name of William Robertson, trustee, against all the original parties; and again, in reviving it a second time on scire facias, in the name of the bank;'against John L. and Philip H. Torry, as administrators of Alexander Torry, deceased; said Robertson not…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fisher
This was an action of assumpsit, commenced at the May term, 1843, of the circuit court of Claiborne county, by the Commercial Bank of Natchez, against a portion of the present plaintiffs in error and others, as to whom the suit was discontinued.
At the April term., 1847, the defendant in error appeared in *198court, suggested a dissolution of the corporation, by virtue of a judgment of forfeiture by the circuit court of Adams county, at the May term, 1845, thereof, made known his appointment as trustee by the said court, on pronouncing judgment of forfeiture, and moved to revive the suit in his…
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