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Buffalo & New York City Railroad vs. Thomas J. Dudley legal document

 Collection — manuscript box: 8 - folder 1
Identifier: 1124m

Scope and content

22 leaves of a fragment of a judge's decision in the appeal of the case, which involved unpaid debts owed by the Attica and Hornelsville Rail Road Company (subsequently named the Buffalo & New York City Railroad). Manuscript in faded ink, with "Court of Appeals. The Buffalo & New York City Rail Road Company, respdt, agt Thomas J. Dudley, applt." at head of first page, but struck out. The respondent referred to in the body of the manuscript is the Attica and Hornelsville Rail Road Company, whose name is said to have been changed to "the present name" when the railroad extended its line to Buffalo in 1851 (page 56).

Dates

  • 1858?

Creator

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas J. Dudley was one of the subscribers who funded the Attica and Hornelsville Railroad, and he was never repaid. He sued to recover the funds owed to him.

Extent

1 folders. (1 folders.)

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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