Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. Ward
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equity. Decided by Judge Flemming. Chatham Superior Court. February term, 1868. John E. Ward and George S. Owens, filed their bill of complaint against the Central Railroad and Banking Company, of Georgia, which was in substance as follows On the 5th day of June, 1866, John E. Ward made ásale to George S. Owens, of fifty shares of the Capital Stock of the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia, an incorporation under the laws of the State of Georgia, and constituted…
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Equity. Decided by Judge Flemming. Chatham Superior Court. February term, 1868. John E. Ward and George S. Owens, filed their bill of complaint against the Central Railroad and Banking Company, of Georgia, which was in substance as follows On the 5th day of June, 1866, John E. Ward made ásale to George S. Owens, of fifty shares of the Capital Stock of the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia, an incorporation under the laws of the State of Georgia, and constituted and appointed J. R. Saussy, his attorney to make and execute all necessary assignments and transfer’s of said stock.…
1Opinion of the CourtWarner, C. J.
There are two questions presented by the record in this case for our consideration and judgment. First, whether the complainants, and those under whom they claim, acquired a valid title to the fifty shares of the Central Railroad stock under the judgment, and proceedings had, in the District Court of the Confederate States? Second, if they did not, is the Central Railroad Company liable as a warrantor of the title of the stock transferred on the books of the Company to the purchasers thereof, under the proceedings had in said Confederate Court ? The Court below decided that the complainants…
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