Lexington Presbyterian Church v. Reid
Supreme Court of Georgia
Writ of error from Pulton superior court. The Lexington Presbyterian Church, through its authorized elders and trustees, brought an action in the superior court of Pulton County against William W. Reid of that county, and H. C. Lorick and Howard H. Stafford of Richmond'County.
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Writ of error from Pulton superior court. The Lexington Presbyterian Church, through its authorized elders and trustees, brought an action in the superior court of Pulton County against William W. Reid of that county, and H. C. Lorick and Howard H. Stafford of Richmond'County. So much of the petition as is necessary for present consideration is this: The ■ Empire Life Insurance Company is a domestic- corporation with its home office established by its charter at Atlanta, Pulton County. The defendants are stockholders in the corporation, and the petitioner also owns twelve and one half shares…
1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.
(After stating the foreg'oing facts.) The first question which presents itself is whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to review the judgment rendered in this case. We are quite clear that it has not. The action is one for the recovery of damages for the breach of a written contract set out in the petition. The bill of exceptions characterizes the suit as “an action for breach of contract.” In paragraph sixteen of the petition hereinbefore quoted, it is alleged that the defendants, by their refusal to carry out their contract, have damaged petitioner as there set forth. It is true that…
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