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EAST TENN. &C. RAILWAY v. FRAZIER

No. 1407.

139 U.S. 288 (1891)

EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY v. FRAZIER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 23, 1891.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry H. Ingersoll for the motion.

Mr. William M. Baxter opposing.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

This case is submitted on a motion to dismiss or affirm. The facts are these:

The State of Tennessee in 1847 (Acts of 1847-48, page 195) granted a charter of incorporation to the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Company. In 1869, this corporation was consolidated with the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, under the name of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company. This consolidated...

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