New Haven & Northampton Co. v. County Commissioners of Hampshire
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition for a writ of certiorari, to quash the proceedings of the respondents in laying out and ordering the construction of a highway in Northampton. Hearing before Field, C. J., who reserved the case for the consideration of the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBarker, J.
South Street in the city of Northampton is a highway which crosses the petitioners’ railroad, and which formerly crossed it at grade. By proceedings begun on November 14, 1889, upon petition of the mayor and aldermen of the city, under the provisions of Pub. Sts. c. 112, §§ 129-184, as amended and modified by Sts. 1882, c. 135, 1884, c. 280, 1885, c. 194, and 1887, c. 295, these crossings were separated and the highway was carried over the railroad at another point. These proceedings were before this court in Davis v. County Commissioners, 153 Mass. 218, where it was held that so much only of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Davis v. County CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Selectmen of Norwood v. New York & New England RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
- Boston & Albany Railroad v. County Commissioners of HampdenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
3Cited by1 opinion
- Mayor & Aldermen of Northampton v. New Haven & Northampton Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900