Tucker v. Cheshire Railroad
Superior Court of New Hampshire
In Equity. The following case was stated in the bilL On the 30th day of December, 1783, the Legislature of New Hampshire granted to Enoch Hale, of Eindge, and his heirs forever, “ the exclusive right and privilege of building and keeping a bridge over the .Connecticut, anywhere between the upper end of Bellows Falls and a certain rock in said Falls, and the exclusive right of receiving from any persons who might pass over the bridge, either by themselves or with horses,…
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In Equity. The following case was stated in the bilL On the 30th day of December, 1783, the Legislature of New Hampshire granted to Enoch Hale, of Eindge, and his heirs forever, “ the exclusive right and privilege of building and keeping a bridge over the .Connecticut, anywhere between the upper end of Bellows Falls and a certain rock in said Falls, and the exclusive right of receiving from any persons who might pass over the bridge, either by themselves or with horses, carriages, cattle, or creatures of any kind, or any other thing, such tolls as should be allowed by the Justices of the…
1Opinion of the CourtGtlchrist, C. J.
The bill alleges that the damages assessed to Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, were not awarded as compensation for any injury to the orator’s franchise, but entirely for other and distinct property taken by the respondents.
The answer states that Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, on the 8th day of May, 1847, occupied the land adjacent to the bridge on the east side of the river, and held it under the same right, and by the same title as the franchise of the bridge, and are believed to be the true and only proprietors of the land and bridge.
This is excepted to as impertinent. The answer also states that the damages…
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