Miller v. Lancaster
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM MADISON. At the -, Term, 1867, on the demurrer of respondents, complainants’ bill was dismissed. From the action of the Court, complainants appealed. Chancellor John L. Williamson, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtHenRY G. Smith, J.
This is a bill in equity dismissed by the Chancellor on demurrer.
*516The following are the facts material to the decision made in the case:
On the 7th day of August, 1854, Samuel Lancaster and others, executed their writing obligatory to the Mississippi Central & Tennessee Railroad Company, whereby they bound themselves to pay all damages that might arise from the location of the depot of the company in the west end of the town of Jackson.
The railroad company located and established their depot at the place designated. in the bond, and, by virtue of the authority given by the- charter,…
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