McCran v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

Walker, Chancellor.

So much of the pleadings as are necessary to an understanding of the questions decided, are as follows:

The information sets out that by virtue of an act of the-legislature entitled “An act to incorporate the American *282Telegraph Company,” approved March 23d, 1859, that company was created a body corporate, subject to the general restrictions and liabilities set forth in “An act concerning corporations,” approved February 14th, 1846, so far as the same were applicable; that the capital stock should represent the telegraph lines, patent rights and other property owned by the…