Gordon's Ex'ors v. R., F. & P. R. R.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of city of Richmond, rendered 7th July, 1883, in two causes in chancery,, consolidated and heard together. The complainants in the one were Douglas H. Gordon’s executors and others,, suing for themselves and other holders of the guaranteed stock of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company, and in the other were the City Fire Insurance Company of Richmond and others suing similarly.
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of city of Richmond, rendered 7th July, 1883, in two causes in chancery,, consolidated and heard together. The complainants in the one were Douglas H. Gordon’s executors and others,, suing for themselves and other holders of the guaranteed stock of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company, and in the other were the City Fire Insurance Company of Richmond and others suing similarly. And the defendants in both were the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company, and the Board of Public Works of Virginia, Ann W. Anderson, A. Sidney…
1Opinion of the CourtHinton, J.
By an act of the general assembly of Virginia, passed on the 13th day of February, 1856, the Eichmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Eailroad Company was authorized “ to extend their railroad so as to form a junction with the Orange and Alexandria railroad, at its point of intersection with the Manassas Gap railroad.” And “ for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this act and any other acts in relation to said company,” they were authorized by the second section of the act “ to increase their capital stock in such manner as they may deem advisable, to the extent of one million of dollars,…
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