State v. Rio Grande Railroad

Citations

• 41 Tex. 217

Syllabus

<p>1. Proceedings against a railroad company to forfeit its charter.—-An information by the District Attorney against a railroad company, for the purpose of forfeiting its charter, will not lie, save for an act made a cause of forfeiture by its charter, or for willful abuse or improper neglect on the part of the company.</p> <p>2. Election of remedies—Practice.'—Such remedy would not lie on complaint of a stockholder who had instituted proceedings to enforce his rights against the company. Such former suit is an election of remedies conclusive against him.</p>