Legal Opinion
Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Mayor of Macon
U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Decided August 13, 1901PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Equity.
1Opinion of the Court
SPEER, District Judge.
The Central of Georgia Railway Company has filed its bill praying for an injunction against the mayor and council of the city of Macon and the Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad Company. The averments of the bill are as follows: That on the 7th of May, 1901, the complainant was in the peaceable possession of certain properties, rights of way, and franchises in the city *866of Macon for railroad purposes. These are fully set out in the bill. Further, that the Central of Georgia Railway Company owns these properties, except that portion known as the “right of way of the old…
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