McCrary v. Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railway

The plaintiff brought a prior action against the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and a judgment sustaining a general demurrer to that suit was affirmed by this court. McCrary v. Western & Atlantic Railroad, 35 Ga. App. 641 (134 S. E. 347). The defendant in that ease had offered no reward, and was, of course, not bound by the offer of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. A person offering a reward may prescribe whatever terms he sees fit, and these terms must be substantially complied with before any contract arises between him and another who *674claims the reward. The offer of the reward…