Cravens v. Rodgers
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Daviess Circuit Court. — Hon. C. H. S. Goodman, Judge. (1) The railroad had the power to authorize Haynes to build platform foh his exclusive use. 2 Redfield, Railways [3 Ed.] sec. 184, pp. 225-6; 1 Redfield, Railways, sec. 27, p. 93, par. 2. The exercise of "the license is neither a monopoly nor an infraction of public policy.
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Appeal from Daviess Circuit Court. — Hon. C. H. S. Goodman, Judge. (1) The railroad had the power to authorize Haynes to build platform foh his exclusive use. 2 Redfield, Railways [3 Ed.] sec. 184, pp. 225-6; 1 Redfield, Railways, sec. 27, p. 93, par. 2. The exercise of "the license is neither a monopoly nor an infraction of public policy. Richmond v. Railroad, 26 Iowa, 191. (2) If the Haynes platform occupied all the ground south of the platform at depot on which carriages could approach for passengers, so that respondents would have to go on Haynes’ platform or be excluded from railroad…
1Opinion of the CourtBrace, J.
This is an action to enjoin defendants from using a platform at a railroad depot. Plaintiffs allege in their petition that as owners they are engaged in operating a bus, hack and carriage line between the city of Gallatin and the depot of the Chicago, Rock' Island and Pacific railroad, distant about a half mile from said city, and that defendants also own and operate a similar line between said city and said depot.
“ That one Scott T. Haynes, on or about the-day of November, Í883, while he was engaged in operating' the said line now owned and operated by said plaintiffs, made and constructed…
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