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CITY OF SAVANNAH v. KELLY

108 U.S. 184 (1883)

CITY OF SAVANNAH v. KELLY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 2d, 1883.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Walter S. Chisholm and Mr. A.R. Lawton for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. George A. Mercer for the defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.

The Savannah, Albany & Gulf Railroad Company was a corporation of Georgia, authorized to construct and operate a railroad, the principal and beginning point of which was the city of Savannah. That city was, in fact, owner of more than one-half of its capital stock, which it had subscribed in pursuance of law to aid in its construction. For purposes of construction...

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