Hulett v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Cooper Circuit Court. — Hon. D. W. Shackleford, Judge. (1) The action of the court below was violative of the defendant’s.rights under the Constitutions of the United States and of this State. R. S. 1889, sec. 2543 Const, of Mo., art. 2, secs. 20, 21 and 30, and art. XII, sec. 4; Const, of U. S., 14 amd., sec. 1.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
The Missouri, Kansas & Eastern Railway Company made a cut and constructed its track on Main street in Rocheport, in front of plaintiff’s lots and afterward laid down its track and a switch in such excavated street. Such excavation was below the surface and grade of the street a depth of from three to seven feet, thereby cutting off all access to plaintiff’s lots from Main street. Afterward the Missouri, Kansas & Eastern Railway Company placed the defendant company in full possession and control of said track, and defendant company with full notice, etc., continued such obstructions in said…
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