Bird v. Lanius

This was a bill in chancery by Lanius against Bird, New, and the Lawrenceburgh and, Upper Mississippi Railroad Company, to compel a transfer of stock.

The ease made by the bill is as follows: One Jacob Lanius, and one Millspaugh, were contractors with the railroad company, for the construction of a portion of their road. About the commencement of then- work under the contract, Millspaugh died, and Jacob Lanius took the defendant, Bird, into partnership with him, in the prosecution of said work. The plaintiff advanced to said Jacob Lanius, in money, horses, and other property, to the amount of…