McLeod v. Savannah, Albany & Gulf Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, from Chathám county. Decided by Judge Fleming, January Term, 1857. Richard H. McLeod and William F. Law, trustees of Sarah E. King, and William King, the husband of the said Sarah E. King, and others, .filed their hill of complaint against the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad Company. To this bill of complaint the defendants filed a general demurrer.
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In Equity, from Chathám county. Decided by Judge Fleming, January Term, 1857. Richard H. McLeod and William F. Law, trustees of Sarah E. King, and William King, the husband of the said Sarah E. King, and others, .filed their hill of complaint against the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad Company. To this bill of complaint the defendants filed a general demurrer. After argument, the Court below gave the following decision, in which will he found a statement of the facts of the case: In 1806 the Legislature of Georgia granted to Joseph Hillff his heirs and assigns, the right to build a toll…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
This is a proceeding in equity at the instance of ffm F. Law and others to restrain by injunction tthe Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad Company from using a bridge constructed by them on the Great Ogeechee river; or by an alter*453native prayer, to compel them to pay damages for a disturbance of the franchise vested in complainants, as the assignees of Joseph Hill.
By an Act of the Legislature of Georgia, passed the 26th of June, 1806, the exclusive right of erecting a bridge over the great Ogechee, at a place designated in the Act, and on certain…
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