Supreme Court of Georgia, 1916

Porter v. State Grand Lodge Number 7

Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided October 18, 1916 · Evans

146 Ga. 13; 90 S.E. 281; 1916 Ga. LEXIS 548

Cases that cite this one

1 later published case cites this decision.

American Bitumuls & Asphalt Company v. Homer Leggett Construction Co. (Ga. Ct. App. 1969)

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Opinion of the Court

Evans, P. J.

1. Where the name of a corporation has been legally changed, it is suable in the new corporate name, although the alleged cause of action may have arisen before the change.

2. There was no error in refusing to grant an injunction and appoint a receiver. Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur,

Petition for injunction and receiver. Before Judge Brand. Clarke superior court. March 11, 1916.

J. Thomas Heard, for plaintiff. Tate Wright, for defendant.

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