Van Buren Division of the Toledo & South Haven Railroad ex rel. Tillor v. Lamphear

The facts and circumstances antecedent to the date of the instrument declared on may be summarized as follows: In the winter of 1875-76 meetings had been held at Lawrence, in Van Buren county, at which a project was canvassed to obtain aid in the construction of a railroad from Toledo to South Haven, passing through Lawton, Paw Paw and Lawrence, to be called the Toledo & South Haven Railroad. At these *576meetings representations were made of the benefits to be derived from a connection with Toledo and the markets of that city and the benefits which would accrue to those residing in the vicinity…