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10 F. Cas. 233

Georgetown v. Beatty

U.S. District Court

Decided December 15, 1804

U.S. District Court · decided 1804-12-15

<p>Case No. 6,344.</p>

Decided 1804-12-15

¶1Pleading — Amendment op Wkit and Declaration.

¶2The writ and declaration may be amended by substituting the corporate name of the plaintiff, for “The Corporation of Georgetown,” on payment of all costs; and a continuance and leave to plead de novo.

¶3Special 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 plead de novo. See the ease of Tibbs v. Parrott [Case No. 14,022], at July term, 1804.

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