Farmers & Traders National Bank of Covington v. Allen-Holmes Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Humphreys. City court of Moultrie. June 8, 1904. The Farmers & Traders National Bank of Covington, Ky., brought an action against the Alien-Holmes Company, a partnership, alleging that firm was indebted to it in the sum of $686. 66 principal, and interest thereon, because of the following facts: On or about the 1st of January, 1902, the Alien-Holmes Company ordered a car-load of corn from Henry Heile & Sons, to be paid for on delivery, and, in.…
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Complaint. Before Judge Humphreys. City court of Moultrie. June 8, 1904. The Farmers & Traders National Bank of Covington, Ky., brought an action against the Alien-Holmes Company, a partnership, alleging that firm was indebted to it in the sum of $686. 66 principal, and interest thereon, because of the following facts: On or about the 1st of January, 1902, the Alien-Holmes Company ordered a car-load of corn from Henry Heile & Sons, to be paid for on delivery, and, in. compliance with the order, Henry Heile & Sons shipped to the Alien-Holmes Company a car-load of corn, retaining the bill of…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
(After stating the facts.) The refined niceties of technical pleading do not obtain in Georgia. The pleader is only required to plainly, fully, and distinctly set forth in the plaintiff’s petition his “ charge, ground of complaint and demand, and the names of the persons against whom process is prayed.” Civil Code, § 4960. The sufficiency of the facts alleged to constitute a cause of action may be challenged by demurrer, and when so challenged, it is the duty of the court to analyze the petition and to ascertain if the plaintiff is legally entitled to any of the relief prayed for under the…
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