New-Albany & Salem Railroad v. Connelly

Bill in chancery to obtain an injunction. Demurrer to the bill overruled, and injunction granted. Appeal to this Court.

The bill was filed on the 24th of February, 1853, and alleges that the plaintiff, Alexander Connelly, was, and for five years had been, the owner in fee simple of a certain tract of improved land, and that he was in possession of it. It further alleges that the Neio-Albany and Salem Railroad Company had located, their railroad across said piece of land, and commenced the construction of it; that the acts of the company threatened an injury to the plaintiff of 1,000 dollars;…