Ellington v. Beaver Dam Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge McWhorter. Burke superior court. May term, 1893.
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, Justice.
1. The superior courts have no power, under the constitution of this State, to grant charters to railroad companies. If, notwithstanding, a superior court should go through the form of incorporating a railroad company, and the alleged company transacted business as a common carrier m transporting freight and passengers, it may "be that the persons composing it would be estopped from denying that it was a railroad company, and as such subject to the laws of this State with respect to the liability of railroad companies. It is quite obvious, however, that the superior court of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Lasseter v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Cooper v. MullinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
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- Prather v. Richmond & Danville RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
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