Shepherd, McCreery & Co. v. Ryan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Scire facias. Judgments. Administrators and executors. Amendment. Parties. Before Judge Hopkins. Fulton Superior Court. October Term, 1874. This case is fully reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
On the 30th of December, 1869, the plaintiffs sued out a scire facias, in which they alleged that on the 18th day of April, 1855, they obtained a judgment against one Lamb, who, since the rendition of said judgment, had departed this life leaving an estate, and that John Ryan had been appointed executor of said Lamb. The plaintiffs also alleged that said judgment had become dormant. Therefore the said John Ryan, executor of said Lamb, deceased, was required to show cause at the next term of the superior court why he should.not, as executor aforesaid, be made a party…
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