Corporations

Corporation of Georgetown v. C. A. Beatty

1 D.C. 2341 Cranch 234·United States District Court for the District of Columbia·1804

(Fitzhugh, J., absent.)

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Opinion

Corporation of Georgetown v. C. A. Beatty. The .writ and declaration may be amended by substituting the corporate name of the jjlaintiff, for “ The Corporation of Georgetown,” on payment of all costs; and a continuance and leave to plead de novo. [MAJORITY] 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 plead de novo. See the ease of Tibbs & Co. v. Parrott, at July Term, 1804; [ante, 177.] (Fitzhugh, J., absent.)