Preston v. Chicago, St. L. & N. O. R.
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
In Equity. Suit by A. J. Preston against the Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad Company. On demurrer to bill.
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, District Judge.
Many years ago, under the provisions of an act to incorporate the Madisonville & Sliawneetown Straight Line Railroad Company, the Caseyville and Lindle Mills districts of Union county, Ky., each subscribed for and took stock in that company, and in payment therefor each district issued its bonds, due 20 years afterwards, with interest thereon payable semiannually. Coupons for the installments of interest were attached to the bonds. Soon after the issue of the bonds by these districts, the complainant and his wife (now dead), for valuable consideration, purchased a large…
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