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New York Supreme Court case: Thomas C. Durant versus The Union Pacific Railroad, New York, N.Y., 1872-1881

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In the Supreme Court of the State of New York 
Place of trial, the City and County of New York
Thomas C. Durant, Plaintiff,
against
The Union Pacific Railroad Company Defendant.} Complaint in action commenced by summons of March 2. 1872
The above plaintiff makes this Complaint against the above defendant and states.
Section First: That the defendant at all the times herein referred to was and is a body corporate.
Section Second: That the plaintiff before the commencement of this action, at divers times, rendered labor and services in and about the business of the defendant and for the defendant and at its request, as well in the business and duties of the office of Vice President of said Company, as in other business, for which he is reasonably entitled to be paid compensation, reward and salary by the defendant.
Section Third: That the plaintiff before the commencement of this action, at divers times, paid, laid out and expended large sums of money in and about the business of the defendant and for the defendant and at its request; and made divers loans and advances of money to

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In the Supreme Court of the State of New York Place of trial, the City and County of New York Thomas C. Durant, Plaintiff, against The Union Pacific Railroad Company Defendant.} Complaint in action commenced by summons of March 2. 1872 The above plaintiff makes this Complaint against the above defendant and states. Section First: That the defendant at all the times herein referred to was and is a body corporate. Section Second: That the plaintiff before the commencement of this action, at divers times, rendered labor and services in and about the business of the defendant and for the defendant and at its request, as well in the business and duties of the office of Vice President of said Company, as in other business, for which he is reasonably entitled to be paid compensation, reward and salary by the defendant. Section Third: That the plaintiff before the commencement of this action, at divers times, paid, laid out and expended large sums of money in and about the business of the defendant and for the defendant and at its request; and made divers loans and advances of money to