South Branch Railway Co. v. Long

Johnson, President:

This was an action of trespass on the case in assumpsit brought in the circuit court of Hampshire county in 1874. The declaration is as follows:

“Hampshiee County, to-wit:

“The plaintifi complains of Conrad Long, being summoned, &c., of a plea of trespass on the case in assumpsit, for that, whereas, heretofore, to-wit, on February 25, 1871, the Legislature of 'Wust Yirginia passed an act entitled, ‘An act to incorporate the South Branch Railway Company/ whereby a number of persons were appointed commissioners to open hooks of subscription to the capital stock of said company…