Ryan v. Williams
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Virginia
In Equity. Subsequent to the former hearing herein on complainant's" application for a preliminary injunction (100 Fed. 172), the general assembly of Virginia passed an act authorizing the consolidation of railroad companies, and fixing the rights of dissenting stockholders. Complainant, by a supplemental bill, set up such statute, alleging its validity, and renewed his application for a preliminary injunction.
1Opinion of the Court
WADDJLL, District Judge.
This court, in its written opinion, filed herein on the loth day of January, 1900, gave its reasons for refusing at that lime the injunction prayed for by the complainant, and under the principles therein staled governing the granting or refusal of injunctions does not think that the injunction should now he awarded. The complainant to the present time does not appear to have sustained any damage, and the danger of his so doing in the future, or of such damage being irreparable or irremediable in character, does not sufficiently appear to warrant the court’s…
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