Richmond & Lex. Turnpike Road Co. v. Rogers
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 38 — TRAVERSE cited Sess. Acts, 1833-4, p. 481; Rev. Slat., chap. 103, secs. 14, 29, 30, 31; 11 Peters, 420; 6 Howard, 507; 4 J. J. M., 30. eited 2 /. /. M., 227; 5 Daria, 101; 17 B. Mon., 178; Bedfield on Railways, 136; 58 Eng. Com. Law Rep., 454-; 1 Barb., 294.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Duvall
Under a charter granted by the Legislature in 1834, the Richmond and Lexington Turnpike Road Gompany constructed a turnpike road from Richmond, Kentucky, to Lexington.
By an amendment of the charter passed in 1857, the company was authorized to contract with the .county courts -of *136Madison and Fayette for the building of a bridge across the Kentucky river, at or near Clay’s ferry, and to change the location of the road so as to secure the building of the bridge; at the most advantageous point; and, for that purpose, to purchase of the proprietors any lands required ; or, in case of disagreement…
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