Legal Opinion
Dinkgrave v. Vicksburg, Texas & Shreveport Railroad
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 15, 1855PublishedCited by 4 opinions
PPEAL from the District Court of Monroe, Barry, J.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
The plaintiff was appointed on the 25th January, 1853, by the Board of Directors of the Railroad Company, defendant herein, Secretary of the Company. It is admitted by the answer, that the compensation of plaintiff as Secretary, was to he one thousand dollars per annum.
On the 3d May, 1853, the plaintiff being absent, the Board of Directors appointed a Secretary pro tem. to take charge of the books, do all the writing, and attend to all the duties incumbent on the Secretary. And, at the same meeting-, it was resolved by the Board that the Secretary thus elected pro tem. “ shall receive the…
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