Shelton & Co. v. Ellis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equity. Fraud. Contracts. _Before Judge Hillyer. Fulton County. At Chambers. April 28, 1882. Ellis filed his bill against Garland, Shelton and Stokes, alleging, in brief, as follows: Complainant was employed by several railroads, among them the Western and Atlantic Railroad, to compile what are known as rate sheets, giving the cost of tickets between different points. • In publishing this rate sheet, the fare from Atlanta, Georgia, to Rogers, Arkansas, was, by mistake,…
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Equity. Fraud. Contracts. _Before Judge Hillyer. Fulton County. At Chambers. April 28, 1882. Ellis filed his bill against Garland, Shelton and Stokes, alleging, in brief, as follows: Complainant was employed by several railroads, among them the Western and Atlantic Railroad, to compile what are known as rate sheets, giving the cost of tickets between different points. • In publishing this rate sheet, the fare from Atlanta, Georgia, to Rogers, Arkansas, was, by mistake, printed $21.25, when it should hafe been $36.70. The defendants having discovered this mistake, and intending to deceive and…
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
There is no question made here as to the propriety of' the orders passed by his honor, the presiding judge, if the *301case made by the bill entitles the complainants to the relief prayed. Upon the question made' there was a conflict of-evidence; there was no abuse of discretion,, if the law ' authorized the interposition of the judge. The order ap--' pointing the receiver and directing the injunction carefully preserved the rights of all the parties to the final hearing of the cause. . ■ '
The first and only question^ made which we sh^ll consider and determine; is whether…
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