Legal Opinion

Briar Creek Railway Co. v. Kanawha Central Railway Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided January 23, 1912PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Kanawha County. Bill by the Briar Creek Railway Company against the Kana-wha 'Central Railway Company. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

POFEEUBARGER, JUDGE:

In a contest between two railway companies for the same right of way, or rather a railroad already constructed, the appellant sought an injunction, to prevent the appellee from taking possession of the property and from operating the railroad, or running its engine -and cars over the same; and the court below refused the injunction, sustained a demurrer to the bill- and dismissed it without prejudice to the assertion of any rights the appellant may have in a court of law.

Hollowing the general course of a stream imown as Briar Creek, crossing it at several points and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Roberts v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Kakeldy v. Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bartlett v. Grasselli Chemical Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Newman v. BaileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1942
  3. County Court of Wetzel County v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Mullens v. Virginian Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Werninger v. City of HuntingtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916

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