Eaton v. European & North American Railway Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
ON REPORT. Teespass to recover damages for breaking and entering township number ten, range three, in this county, owned by the plaintiffs and others, across which the defendants’ railroad was located. There was also a count in case for kindling fires on the township, and negligently permitting them to spread and burn and destroy the plaintiffs’ timber.
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ON REPORT. Teespass to recover damages for breaking and entering township number ten, range three, in this county, owned by the plaintiffs and others, across which the defendants’ railroad was located. There was also a count in case for kindling fires on the township, and negligently permitting them to spread and burn and destroy the plaintiffs’ timber. Also a count under R. S. of 1857, c. 51, § 25. Plea, general issue, with brief statement alleging that whatever acts were done on said township, by the defendants, or their servants, agents, or employees, were rightfully done under-the…
1Opinion of the CourtAppleton, C. J.
In 1850, the defendant corporation obtained a charter to build a railroad from Bangor to Mattawamkeag, and thence to the boundary line of New Brunswick. The charter expired several times, but was revived from time to time, and, ultimately, Dec. 31, 1872, was fixed for the final completion of the road.
On 7th August, 1865, the defendant corporation entered into a contract with Pierce & Blaisdell for the construction of a railroad from Bangor to St. John, in New Brunswick. It was specified therein that the work should “ be constructed under the general supervision and direction of the chief…
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