Legal Opinion

In re proceedings by the Minneapolis & St. Croix Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided August 30, 1888PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Proceeding in the district court for Hennepin county, by the Minneapolis & St. Croix Ry. Co., to acquire the right to cross at grade the tracks of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry. Co. The last-named company appeals from an order by Lochren, J., granting the petition and appointing commissioners.

1Opinion of the CourtDiceinsoN, J.

This is an appeal by the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Company from an order of the district court allowing the above-named petitioning company to carry its railway across that of the first-named company in the city of Minneapolis, and appointing commissioners to assess the compensation to be paid therefor by the petitioning company. The appellant’s contention upon this appeal is, in substance, that a crossing at this place is not necessary for the purposes of the petitioning company; that it is unnecessarily injurious to the appellant; and that the manner of making and operating…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Winona & Southwestern Ry. Co. v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
  2. Dayton & Union Railroad v. Dayton & Muncie Traction Co.Darke County Court of Common Pleas · 1903

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