Smith v. Bryan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Partners. Illegality. Practice in the Superior Court. Certiorari. Service. Justice Courts. Before Judge Hall. Bockdale Superior Court. April Term, 1878. Beported in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Judge.
The firm of Bell & Bryan was sued in the justice court for some sixteen dollars in this case, and sums under fifty *630dollars each in three other cases, by Smith, and judgments were rendered against the partners. Thzfi.fa. in this case was levied upon the individual property of Bryan, who interposed an affidavit of illegality on various grounds, but mainly because the justice court rendered judgment within less time than fifteen days from the date of the summons and service thereon, the parties not appearing and pleading to the merits, and the service having never been made upon…
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