112 Ga. 513 | Ga. | 1900
On April 5, 1898, W. W. McGah.ee brought suit’ in trover against the Hilton & Dodge Lumber Company, in Montgomery superior court. The original petition alleged, that the defendant was a corporation under the laws of Georgia, and did business in McIntosh and Montgomery counties; that it was in possession of a certain quantity of pine logs, the number of feet of which and the value thereof were set forth in the petition; that petitioner claimed title to the same, and defendant refused to deliver the property to petitioner, or to pay him the value thereof. The value was alleged to be $1,038. At the appearance term, April term,. 1898, the defendant, without demurring or pleading, answered the same on its merits, admitted the allegation about the defendant being a corporation and doing business in McIntosh and Montgomery
We presume that this suit was based upon the Civil Code, § 1900, which declares: “Any corporation . . chartered by authority of this State, may be sued on contracts in that county in which the contract sought to be enforced was made, or is to be performed, if it has an office and transacts business there. Suits for damages,
Judgment reversed.