Williams v. Jenkins
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Sumter Superior Court. Decision by Judge War-ken, on application for the appointment of a receiver, at Chambers, June, 1852. . . Royal R. Jenkins filed a bill returnable to the Superior Court of Sumter County, alleging that in the year 1851, he sold to Wesley A. Williams, Abraham G. W. Williams, and Jane S. Williams, a certain tract of land in Sumter County, with valuable mills and other improvements thereon, for the sum of $5,500, due in three instalments;…
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In Equity, in Sumter Superior Court. Decision by Judge War-ken, on application for the appointment of a receiver, at Chambers, June, 1852. . . Royal R. Jenkins filed a bill returnable to the Superior Court of Sumter County, alleging that in the year 1851, he sold to Wesley A. Williams, Abraham G. W. Williams, and Jane S. Williams, a certain tract of land in Sumter County, with valuable mills and other improvements thereon, for the sum of $5,500, due in three instalments; that he first gave them his bond for titles, but afterwards an absolute deed in fee simple ; that there had been payments…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Warner, J.
delivering the opinion.
This was an application to the Chancellor to appoint a receiver, on the ex parte application of the complainant. The facts alleged in the bill, were verified by the affidavit of'the complainant.
[1.] On a proper case made, it was competent for the Chancellor to appoint a receiver, on the exparte application of the com*598planaint, before the answer of the defendant was filed. Jones vs. Dougherty, 10 Georgia Rep. 274.
[2.] Do the allegations in this bill shew that the discretion of the Chancellor in the appointment of a receiver, was properly exercised ?…
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