Jones v. Whitworth
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from Chancery Court of Davidson County. Andrew Allison, Ch.
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
On June 5, 1882, the Rockdale Manufacturing Company was incorporated under Sec. 11, Ch. 142, Acts . of 1875, and, at a meeting of its directors, on June 9, 1882, the capital stock of *605the company was fixed at §250,000, in equal shares of §100 each. On the latter day, James Whitworth and five other directors subscribed jointly for §135,-000 of the capital stock, and conveyed to the company about 5,742 acres of land, in payment of their subscription.
The corporate name of the company was changed in August, 1889, after which time it was known, and did business, as the Rockdale Mining &…
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