Legal Opinion

Evansville & Southern Indiana Traction Co. v. Evansville Belt Railway Co.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided February 4, 1909No. 6,478PublishedCited by 18 opinions

From Vanderburgh. Circuit Court; L. O. Rasch, Judge. Action by the Evansville Belt Railway Company against the Evansville and Southern Indiana Traction Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRabb, J.

On July 18, 1892, and prior thereto, the appellee by virtue of a franchise duly granted by the proper municipal authorities of the city of Evansville, owned and operated a line of railroad through said city, and crossing Franklin street, one of the public streets thereof. Subsequent to the granting of said franchise to appellee, and the *157construction and operation of its said road thereunder, said city duly granted to the Evansville Street Railroad Company a franchise to construct and operate an electric street-car line over and upon said Franklin street, and in order fully to enjoy its said…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Joy v. St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Midland Railway Co. v. FisherIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Kettle River Railroad v. Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
  4. Higham v. HarrisIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Chicago & Calumet Terminal Railway Co. v. Whiting, Hammond & East Chicago Street Railway Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  3. Implement Service, Inc. v. Tecumseh Products Co.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1989
  4. Broadhurst v. MoenningIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Gonzales v. Kil Nam ChunIndiana Court of Appeals · 1984

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