Lexington & Big Sandy Ry. Co. v. Moore

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Carroll

Affirming.

In 1880, the appellant and her husband, since deceased, sold and conveyed to “The Contracting and Building Company” a parcel of land containing something over one acre. At the time the vendee was engaged in constructing a railroad, which by subsequent transfers passed into -the hands of appellant company, and the conveyance by appellee and her husband to it was for railroad purposes. Among other things the deed contained the following stipulation;

“The depot for passengers and partly for E., L. &B. S. freight is to front the northern edge of…