Northeastern Railroad v. Morris

Warner, Chief Justice.

This -was a bill filed by the complainant against the defendant, with a prayer for an injunction to restrain the defendant from applying to the governor of this state for an indorsement of its bonds to the extent of fifteen thousand dollars per mile, as provided by the seventh section of the act of 1870. Upon hearing the motion for the injunction prayed for, the chancellor granted it, and the defendant excepted.

By the constitution of 1868, the general assembly is prohibited from granting, or loaning the credit of the state to aid any company, without a provision that the…