DIMPFELL v. OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RY. CO.


110 U.S. 209 (1884)

DIMPFELL & Another v. OHIO & MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY COMPANY & Another.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 21st, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles W. Hassler opened for appellants.

Mr. Edgar M. Johnson for Farmers' Loan & Trust Company, appellee.

Mr. B. Harrison for same.

Mr. Thomas N. McCarter closed for appellants.


MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

This suit was brought to set aside the contract by which the Ohio and Mississippi Railway Company became the owner of a portion of its road known as the Springfield Division, and to obtain a decree from the court declaring that the bonds issued by the company, and secured by a mortgage upon that division, are null and void. It was commenced by Dimpfell, an individual stockholder in the company, who stated in his...

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