Lamar v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Georgia
Motion to set aside judgment, etc. Before Judge Bell. Bibb superior court. October 8, 1912. On July 6, 1907, at a meeting of the board of directors of the Exchange Bank of Macon a resolution was adopted -in which it was recited, that there had been a run on the bank, exhausting its available cash; that it was impossible to raise cash to meet a further run, without sacrificing the assets; that it was' impossible to continue the bank as a going concern, and for the board to…
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Motion to set aside judgment, etc. Before Judge Bell. Bibb superior court. October 8, 1912. On July 6, 1907, at a meeting of the board of directors of the Exchange Bank of Macon a resolution was adopted -in which it was recited, that there had been a run on the bank, exhausting its available cash; that it was impossible to raise cash to meet a further run, without sacrificing the assets; that it was' impossible to continue the bank as a going concern, and for the board to adequately protect the assets and property in their hands for the payment of debts; and that there was manifest danger of…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. These cases were argued together. When they were called, a motion was made to dismiss the writ of error in each of them, on the ground that it was prematurely brought.
Mere interlocutory orders do not furnish ground for direct exception ; but where receivers are appointed for a bank or other similar institution, the general litigation sometimes comprehends various branches, which are iri. substance separate cases, and in- which separate judgments are rendered final with respect to the branch under consideration. In the instant case an order was granted ex…
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