Georgia Pacific Railway Co. v. Wilks
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Eayette. Heard before tbe Hon. Thomas Cobbs. Tbe bill in this case was filed on tbe 19th February, 1884, by the Georgia Pacific Railway Company, a corporation chartered under the laws of Alabama, against M. D. Wilks and bis wife; and sought tbe specific execution of a written contract nnder seal, executed by the defendants on tbe 12th March, 1880, by which they promised and bound themselves to convey to A. H. Colquit and bis associates “all…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Eayette. Heard before tbe Hon. Thomas Cobbs. Tbe bill in this case was filed on tbe 19th February, 1884, by the Georgia Pacific Railway Company, a corporation chartered under the laws of Alabama, against M. D. Wilks and bis wife; and sought tbe specific execution of a written contract nnder seal, executed by the defendants on tbe 12th March, 1880, by which they promised and bound themselves to convey to A. H. Colquit and bis associates “all tbe coal and iron upon and in” certain lands particularly described, “together with tbe right to enter upon the said…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
The Georgia Pacific Railway Company is a consolidation of five other railroad corporations, two of which had been partially constructed, while the remaining three are not shown to have been commenced. The GreenAdlle, Columbus & Birmingham Railroad Company was incorporated in the State of Mississippi. Its bearing was eastward. It had made some progress towards construction. The Columbus,. Eayette & Decatur Railroad Company had its bearing north-eastward. This was an Alabama corporation. These two companies consolidated, merging the former in the latter; and retaining the latter’s corporate…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wilks v. Georgia Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
- Thorington v. GouldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
3Cited by3 opinions
- Davis v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
- Georgia Pacific Railway Co. v. GainesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
- Touart v. Jett Bros. ContractingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910