Legal Opinion

Molyneux v. Seymour, Fanning & Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1860PublishedCited by 14 opinions

This was a garnishment sued out by Seymour, Fanning & Co., calling upon-E. Molyneux to depose what he was indebted to, or what effects of one Carmichael he had in his hands. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

Lumpkin, J.,

delivering the opinion.

We shall address ourselves -to tw® questions only in this case, taking no notice whatever of the order given by Carmichael to H. F. Russell.

First, had the Court in Carolina jurisdiction of Molyneux? And secondly, if it had, had Molyneux an attachable interest in his hands belonging to Carmichael at the time the Carolina garnishment was served ?

All persons who are found within the limits of government, whether their residence be permanent or temporary, are to be deemed, so far, citizens or subjects thereof, as that the right of jurisdiction,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bissell v. BriggsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1813

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Grimmett v. BarnwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  2. Pennsylvania R. R. v. RogersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Clark v. BakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  4. High v. PadrosaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Harris v. PalmoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884

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