Legal Opinion
Merchants' National Bank v. Gregg
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 19, 1895PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Error to Bay; Maxwell, J. Assumpsit by the Merchants’ National Bank of Battle Creek against John A. Gregg on a “railroad aid” note-From a judgment for plaintiff upon verdict directed by the court, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
This suit is brought upon a railroad aid note, which is as follows:
“$50. West Bay City, Mich., August 15,1888.
“For the purpose of promoting and aiding the construction of the Battle Greek & Bay City Railroad, and in consideration of the benefits to be derived therefrom, I do hereby promise and agree to pay to the order of Geo. H. Young, trustee, the sum, of fifty dollars, payable when the road is constructed and the cars are running thereon from Midland to West Bay City, Michigan.
“John A. Gregg.”
The declaration contained a special count setting forth the note or contract, and alleging that it…
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