Gay v. Gilmore
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equity. Mandamus. Practice -in Superior Court. Before Judge Fort. ■ Macon' County. At Chambers. January 4, 1886. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
This is an application or petition in equity to the j udge of the superior court as chancellor to take such steps as will give the petitioner the writ of mandamus. A time was appointed at chambers to hear the petition, and on motion, it was dismissed by the chancellor.
1. The only point made by the plaintiff in error is that the j udge had no right to dismiss the application in vacation on demurrer, and the case of Wheeler, sheriff, vs. James P. Walker, 55 Ga., 256, is relied upon as authority, that case being, like this, a prayer for mandamus against a sheriff to make…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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