Legal Opinion

Hearn v. Clare

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 15, 1908PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Equitable petition. Before Judge Whipple. Ben THU superior court. November 26, 1907.

1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.

• 1. Persons are not parties to litigation solely by reason of the fact that one of the parties thereto is a corporation of which such persons are stockholders. Blackman v. Central R. Co., 58 Ga. 189.

2. Where, upon a petition duly filed, the assets of a corporation have been placed in the hands of receivers, no one can have a hearing of his petition in such litigation, in aid of the original petition, asking for injunction, a removal of the receivers and the appointment of others in their stead, and for other relief, before becoming a party to such litigation. Branan v. Baxter, 122 Ga. 222…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Branan v. Baxter & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Bradford v. Cooledge & BrotherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  3. Blackman v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1877
  4. Citizens' Bank v. HubbardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  5. McDougald v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1847

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. City Bank & Trust Co. v. GrafSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
  2. Edwards v. AshleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  3. McGill v. McGillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Allen v. ClareSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  5. Maynard v. PrattSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935

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