Richmond & Mecklenburg R. R. v. Humphreys
Supreme Court of Virginia
■ Appeal from decree of circuit court of Mecklenburg county, rendered June 6, 1892, in a suit wherein ■ Thomas F. Hum-phreys was complainant aud the Richmond and Mecklenburg Railroad Company .was defendant. The land of complainant was illegally entered by a railroad company which erected thereon expensive stone and earth works. That company became insolvent, and the defendant • company purchased its franchises and property.
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■ Appeal from decree of circuit court of Mecklenburg county, rendered June 6, 1892, in a suit wherein ■ Thomas F. Hum-phreys was complainant aud the Richmond and Mecklenburg Railroad Company .was defendant. The land of complainant was illegally entered by a railroad company which erected thereon expensive stone and earth works. That company became insolvent, and the defendant • company purchased its franchises and property. The object, of the suit was to compel paymeut for the right of way. An issue out-of chancery was ordered, and at the trial the jury assessed, the plaintiff’s damages at…
1Opinion of the CourtRrcHARDSON, J.
This is the second time this case has been before this court; and for a full statement of the circumstances under which the controversy arose, and the merits of the controversy, reference is made to the opinion of this court when the case was formerly here. See Humphreys v. Richmond & Mecklenburg R. R. Co., 88 Va., 431.
For the purposes of this opinion, it is sufficient to say that the appellee, Humphreys, was a subscriber to the capital stock of the Richmond & Mecklenburg 'Railroad Company in the sum of $1,000, which had been reduced by payments to $700. Humphreys was at this time the owner,…
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