Legal Opinion
Credit Co. v. Arkansas Cent. R.
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided October 15, 1882PublishedCited by 8 opinions
In Equity.
1Opinion of the Court
Caldwell, J.,
The Arkansas Central Railroa'd Company was formed for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Helena to Little Rock, with a branch to Pine Bluff. The chief ultimate promoters of this enterprise were Stephen W. Dorsey and J. E. Gregg. Dorsey was the president of the company, and its financial agent and manager, and generally controlled and conducted all the affairs of the corporation.
What is commonly called an exhaustive contract was entered into between the company and J. E. Gregg & Co. for the construction of the road, by-.the terms of which Gregg & Co. were to build the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Badger v. BadgerSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
- Sullivan v. Portland & Kennebec RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Kerrison v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
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3Cited by8 opinions
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