Green, Tracy & Co. v. Ingram
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Bibb Superior Court.- Decided by Judge Bowers, January Term, 1854. '•This was a bill filed by Brown and Ditnick, merchants in N. York, against Green, Tracy & Co. of Macon, setting forth, in. substance, the following facts, viz: that at November Termj ■1852, complainants obtained judgment against Samuel J. Ray, ;for §3078 86, with §661 62 interest,- up to the 14th November, 1852, upon which execution issued. 'That the said Ray died on the 11th January, 1:853,…
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In Equity, in Bibb Superior Court.- Decided by Judge Bowers, January Term, 1854. '•This was a bill filed by Brown and Ditnick, merchants in N. York, against Green, Tracy & Co. of Macon, setting forth, in. substance, the following facts, viz: that at November Termj ■1852, complainants obtained judgment against Samuel J. Ray, ;for §3078 86, with §661 62 interest,- up to the 14th November, 1852, upon which execution issued. 'That the said Ray died on the 11th January, 1:853, and that ..soon thereafter, Counsel of complainants delivered said fi. fa. •to-the Sheriff of Bibb County, with…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Starnes, J.
delivering the. opinion.
[1.] The structure of this bill is very objectionable. Most *168of its allegations are inaccurate, loose and uncertain; and this is shown as follows:
1. It is alleged that “ said firm of Green, Tracy & Co. or some of the members composing said firm”, had obtained control of a number of the oldest fi. fas. and judgments against said Ray. This alternative statement must have reference, both to the firm and to individual members thereof; no other reasonable signification can be given to the words, or some of the members composing said firm; for if it…
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