Corporation of Georgetown v. Beatty

District of Columbia

Corporation of Georgetown v. Beatty

1 D.C. 234

CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia

DecidedDecember 15, 1804

StatusPublished

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Corporation of Georgetown v. Beatty, 1 D.C. 234 (D.D.C. 1804).

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Debt, special demurrer. The plaintiffs had leave to amend the writ and declaration, by stating the plaintiffs to be (instead of “ the Corporation of Georgetown ”) “ The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Common Council of Georgetown,” that being their corporate name; and by an averment that the bond was made to them by the name of “ The Corporation of Georgetown,” — on payment of all antecedent costs and continuance, and rule to [235]*235plead de novo. See the ease of Tibbs & Co. v. Parrott, at July Term, 1804; [ante, 177.]

(Fitzhugh, J., absent.)

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Debt, special demurrer. The plaintiffs had leave to amend the writ and declaration, by stating the plaintiffs to be (instead of “ the Corporation of Georgetown ”) “ The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Common Council of Georgetown,” that being their corporate name; and by an averment that the bond was made to them by the name of “ The Corporation of Georgetown,” — on payment of all antecedent costs and continuance, and rule to [235]*235plead de novo. See the ease of Tibbs & Co. v. Parrott, at July Term, 1804; [ante, 177.]

(Fitzhugh, J., absent.)

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