St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Bogan
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Phillips Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; Where a contract has reference to another paper for its terms, the effect is the same as if the words of the paper referred to were inserted in the contract. 1 Beach on Mod. Law of Cont. § 9 Cyc. 582.
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
The Memphis, Helena & Louisiana -Railway Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Arkansas to construct a railroad from the city of Memphis, in the State of Tennessee, through the counties of Crittenden, St. Francis, Lee, Phillips, Desha and Chicot, in the State of Arkansas, and through the State of Louisiana to the City of New Orleans. C. J. Johnson was employed by this company to clear the right of way and to construct the road of the company from Marianna, Arkansas, to Memphis, Tennessee. G. W. Bogan was employed by Johnson to clear a portion of the right of way of…
2Cited by1 opinion
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