NEW YORK, &C., RAILROAD v. NICKALS


119 U.S. 296 (1886)

NEW YORK, LAKE ERIE, AND WESTERN RAILROAD v. NICKALS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 29, 1886.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.D. Shipman and Mr. Benjamin H. Bristow (Mr. David Willcox was with Mr. Bristow on his brief), for appellant.

Mr. C.E. Tracy, for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

By the decree below it was adjudged, in accordance with the prayer of the bill, that the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company was required by its articles of association to declare a dividend of six per cent. upon its preferred stock, for the year ending September 30th, 1880, payable out of the net profits accruing that year from the use of its property, after meeting operating expenses, interest on...

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