Williams v. Hartford & New-Haven Rail-road
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was a bill in chancery, to continue and render perpetual, a temporary injunction previously granted. On the hearing, on the bill and answer, before the superior court, at Hartford, September term, 1839, {Waite, J. presiding,) the following facts were found.
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This was a bill in chancery, to continue and render perpetual, a temporary injunction previously granted. On the hearing, on the bill and answer, before the superior court, at Hartford, September term, 1839, {Waite, J. presiding,) the following facts were found. In May 1833, the defendants were constituted a corporation, for the purpose of constructing a rail-road between the cities of Hartford and New-Haven, with certain powers specified in their charter, (a) which is to be considered as part of the case. On the 19th oí August 1836, the defendants having been duly organized under their…
1Opinion of the CourtShekmaiv, J.
In the case now submitted to our consideration, we will enquire, first, whether this injunction was properly granted; and secondly, if it was, whether such measures have been since adopted, by the defendants, that it ought to be dissolved.
1. The plaintiff claims, that the road was never laid out, in the manner prescribed by the charter; and that the appraisal of damages was wholly void. These allegations were found to be true, and were the grounds on which the injunction was granted. It is now found, upon proof not presented to the judge who granted the injunction, that the centre line laid…
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