Brummitt, Attorney-General v. . R. R.

On 13 February, 1920, the Snow Hill Railway Company duly filed articles of incorporation in the office of the Secretary of State. A board of six directors, with authority to manage the corporation until their successors were elected and qualified, was named in the certificate of incorporation.

The object of the incorporation, as set forth, was for the construction and operation of a railroad from the town of Snow Hill to connect with the East Carolina Railroad at the town of Hookerton, N.C. or the town of Maury, N.C. the length of the road to be about six miles.

The construction of said road…