Brandt v. Buckley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Brand. Clarke superior court. January 20, 1917. An equitable action was instituted in the superior court of Clarke County. The defendant filed a plea to the jurisdiction of the court, on the ground that at the time of the institution of the suit he was not a resident of the county, but resided in Hartford County, Connecticut. The case was tried upon this issue alone; and upon evidence submitted the jury returned a verdict against the plea.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Brand. Clarke superior court. January 20, 1917. An equitable action was instituted in the superior court of Clarke County. The defendant filed a plea to the jurisdiction of the court, on the ground that at the time of the institution of the suit he was not a resident of the county, but resided in Hartford County, Connecticut. The case was tried upon this issue alone; and upon evidence submitted the jury returned a verdict against the plea. The defendant made a motion for new trial on the usual general .grounds, which was overruled. The only assignment of error…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
The suit was institutued on November 10, 1915. There was evidence without substantial conflict, as follows: The defendant, being a married man with a family consisting of a wife and two children, had an established domicile in Athens, '6a., where he had resided for a number of years and was engaged in business. The family lived in a residence owned by the wife, and one of the children attended the public schools of the city. The defendant decided to sell out his business and engage in a different kind of business in New Britain, Conn., and in February, 1915, he went to New Britain and*…
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