Burgess v. Seligman

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1883-01-29

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Mr. Justice Bradley delivered the opinion of tbe court. This is an action brought by the plaintiff, Burgess, against J. W. Seligman Co., as stockholders of the Memphis, Carthage, and Northwestern Railroad.Company, under a statute of the State of Missouri to recover a debt due to him by the company. The plaintiff, in his petition, alleges that on the 5t…

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