Porter v. Blair
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa
This was an action at law by John Porter against John I. Blair to recover damages alleged to result from breach of contract. The case was heard on demurrer to the amended petition.
1Opinion of the Court
81111’AS. District Judge.
From the allegations in the petition filed in this case it appears that, in 1882, the plaintiff, with other parties, were engaged as promo! ers in locating and arranging for the construction of a line of railway, now known as the Chicago, Iowa & Dakota Railway, from its point of intersection with tlie line of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company, in Hardin county, Iowa, and thence northwesterly, through Wright and Hancock counties, to Forest City, Winnebago county. Previous to August, 1882, a corporation had been organized to further the undertaking. A 5 per…
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