Mays v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, from Pike. Tried before Judge Floyd, February Term, 1849. Robert C. Mays, a citizen of Butts County, obtained judgment against Pleasant M. Compton and Thomas C. Taylor, in Butts Superior Court, at March Term, 1840, for the sum of §846 91, on a note made by Isaac Low, Pleasant M. Compton and Thomas C. Taylor securities. Low was not sued..
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In Equity, from Pike. Tried before Judge Floyd, February Term, 1849. Robert C. Mays, a citizen of Butts County, obtained judgment against Pleasant M. Compton and Thomas C. Taylor, in Butts Superior Court, at March Term, 1840, for the sum of §846 91, on a note made by Isaac Low, Pleasant M. Compton and Thomas C. Taylor securities. Low was not sued.. At the time of the trial there was a special plea filed by Taylor, (which was the only one filed,) that Compton was security for Low, and he, Taylor, security for both Low and Compton on said note. A collateral issue was ordered, tried and found in…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court —
Warner, J.
delivering the opinion,.
The main grounds of error assigned to the judgment of the Court below, are—
First, that the Court erred in holding that the Superior Court of Pike County had jurisdiction of the person of the defendant, who resided in the County of Butts.
*242Second, that the Court erred in deciding that Compton was not a necessary party to the bill.
Third, that the Court erred in not dismissing the complainant’s bill at the trial term of the cause, on the ground that the complainant had an ample and adequate remedy at Law for the breach of the contract set forth in…
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