Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. v. Hall

Appellee, as the' owner of a lot of ground in the city of Chicago, and which he occupied as a residence, sued the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. P,aul, the Pittsburgh and St. Louis, and the Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Eailway Companies for damages claimed to have been done by laying their tracks near his dwelling; that they placed on the same block a round house and a coal yard; also laid their tracks across streets near his residence and left cars standing on the same, thereby impeding access to and egress from his property. He amended his declaration, averring further damages by reason of…