White's Creek Turnpike Co. v. State

The defendant was convicted upon an indictment for allowing its road to get out of repair, and has appealed in error to this court.

The defendant’s charter was passed January 2, 1830. See acts of 1829 and 1830, page 188.

The first few sections provide for the organization of the company, the election of a president and directors, prescribing their duties, and the kind and width of the road to be built, modified in this latter particular by the acts of 1867 and 1868, and authorizing and regulating the establishment of toll-gates thereon.

*25The eighth section of the act provides, if said company…