Lauman v. Lebanon Valley Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ik Equity. Motion for special injunction. This was a bill for an injunction, by George M. Lauman, as well for himself as for such other stockholders of the Lebanon Valley Railroad Company, as should choose to become parties to the suit, and contribute to the expenses thereof, against The Lebanon Valley Railroad Company and its officers.
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Ik Equity. Motion for special injunction. This was a bill for an injunction, by George M. Lauman, as well for himself as for such other stockholders of the Lebanon Valley Railroad Company, as should choose to become parties to the suit, and contribute to the expenses thereof, against The Lebanon Valley Railroad Company and its officers. It set forth that by sundry Acts of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Lebanon Valley Railroad Company became a corporation or body politic, with the powers therein specifically granted and none others. That in pursuance of such powers, they had…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Lowrie, C. J.
— The Lebanon Valley Railroad Company proposes to enter into a contract of consolidation with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, and an Act of Assembly, passed last year, authorizes them to do so; but George M. Lauman, one of their stockholders, objects to the proceeding. He has brought his suit against the proper party, alleging the appropriate facts, and prays for an injunction to arrest the execution of the intention, and for such other and further relief as is proper for his case.
No one will deny that, without the authority…
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