Carter v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Troup Superior Court. Tried before Judge Hill, May Term, 1853. At the May Term, 1850, of Troup Superior Court, Benjamin.
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In Equity, in Troup Superior Court. Tried before Judge Hill, May Term, 1853. At the May Term, 1850, of Troup Superior Court, Benjamin. S. Jordan of Baldwin county, commenced his action of debt, against Mary J. Jordan, as administratrix of Warren Jordan, •on a promissory note, made by the said Warren to him, the said 'Benjamin S. in 1841, for $4,360. Pending the- action, Mrs. Jordan filed her bill against Benjamin S. Jordan and Farish Carter, charging, that in 1839 Warren Jordan executed to the Georgia Rail Road & Banking Company, his deed of mortgage, in .and to a large settlement •of land in…
1Opinion of the Court
*80 By the Court.
Benning J.,
delivering the opinion.
The bill in this case, is for both discovery and relief. It was brought in the county of Troup. The defendants resided in the county of Baldwin. One of the defendants had sued the plaintiff, at Law, in the county of Troup; and the object of the bill, in part, is to enjoin that suit, and to discover evidence by which to defend it.
The defendants insisted, that, as they resided in Baldwin, and the suit against them was in Troup, the Court had no jurisdiction over them. They did this, both by demurrer and by plea. The Court over-ruled them, and held…
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