Southern Railway Co. v. Pardue

This case comes to us on an appeal from the decree of the chancellor allowing damages on an injunction bond, under a motion and reference for that purpose. The complainant had caused to be issued an injunction restraining the defendant from building a house on certain land claimed as a part of its right of way. On the hearing of this matter it was decreed that the land belonged to the defendant and not to the complainant. The injunction was dissolved, and a reference for damages was made, as above indicated, and a report made thereon by the master, to which exceptions were filed by both…