Malsby v. Simmons Manufacturing Co.

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

An action was instituted in Spalding superior court by an alleged creditor against a non-resident corporation, seeking judgment for the amount of the plaintiff’s demand, appointment of a receiver, and marshaling the assets of the defendant, to enable the plaintiff to collect his debt. It was alleged in the petition: "That the defendant has no office, place of business, or agent, in the State of Georgia upon whom service may be perfected, but is doing business throughout the State of Georgia, said business being in the nature of merchandise sold to various parties…