Richmond & Danville Railroad v. Benson & Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Practice. Process. Amendment. Railroads. Carriers. Evidence. Damages. Attorneys’ fees. Before Judge Esrs. City court of Richmond county. August term, 1890. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
Benson & Co. sued the railroad company for damages occasioned by the loss of certain goods described in the declaration. The process attached to the declaration commanded the defendant “to be and appear at the city court of Richmond county next to be holden in and for the county aforesaid, on the first Monday in July, 1889 and was dated July 16th, 1889, and signed by the clerk of the city court. The regular term of the court was the first Monday in August. The defendant, by its counsel, appeared at the regular term and moved to dismiss the case because the process was void.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Townsend v. E. B. Stoddard & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1858
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