Railroad v. Parks

These four suits at law against subscribers to the stock of the Paducah & Memphis Railroad Co. were tried by consent together; and, a jury being waived, the issues of law and fact were submitted to the Circuit Judge, who has filed his special findings of fact and law as part of the record. There was a judgment in favor of each of the defendants, and an appeal by the plaintiffs.

The contract of subscription upon which the suit was brought was as follows:

“July 81st, 1872. — We, the subscribers, agree and bind ourselves, our heirs and legal representatives, to pay to the Paducah & Memphis…