Chappell v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for an injunction against the raising of its track by the defendant railroad company, upon ground over which the plaintiffs claimed a right of way; brought to the Superior Court in New London County. Facts found and case reserved for advice.
1Opinion of the CourtTorrance, J.
In 1851 John W. and Benjamin F. Brown owned a piece of land in New London fronting on the river Thames and lying between that river and Bank street. On the river front was a wharf and docks, and between the wharf and Bank street was about an acre and a half of land used by the Browns in carrying on a coal and wharfage business. The wharf was then very valuable, but less so than at present, because of added improvements. In June o.f that year the Browns conveyed, for railroad purposes, to the New Haven & New London Railroad Company, a strip of this land, twenty-five feet wide, running through…
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