Weems v. Georgia Midland & Gulf Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroads. Promissory notes. Stock. Contracts. Fraud. Pleadings. Ambiguities. Before Judge Boys-, ton. Henry superior court. April term, 1889. Reported in tlie decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
The railroad company sued Weems on a promissory note -which was for $150.00, dated October 4th, 1886, payable to said company, its order or assigns, for subscription to the capital stock of said company. It contained a stipulation that it would become due on October 1st, 1887, “or on any day thereafter whenever the board of directors of said railroad company shall decide that the first division of about ninety-eight miles between Columbus, Ga., and the East Tenn., Va. & Georgia railroad, of a railroad of not less width than standard gauge, is graded and ready for the…
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