Payne v. Bullard
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the northern district rice-chancery court at Holly Springs; Hon. Henry Dickinson, chancellor. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clayton
On the 28th of May, 1838, the appellant became a subscriber, in the Hernando Rail Road and Banking Company, for twenty shares of stock to be paid in money, and for the same number to be paid in lands. By the charter, ten'dollars per share were to be paid on the money subscriptions, at the time of subscribing, and the like amount was to be paid every ninety days, until half the amount subscribed was paid; the remaining half to be subject to the call of the directory.
In September, 1843, the appellee recovered a judgment against the bank for nearly $4000; and upon the return of nulla bona, on…
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