Atwood v. State

These cases are identical in all respects, and may be considered and disposed of together. They are appeals from sentences of the district court imposing punishments for contempts of its order and process. The operation of the Leavenworth, Topeka and Southwestern Railroad was abandoned in .1894 by the corporation owning it. J. C. Stone claimed that by the terms of a right of way deed executed to the railroad company, its cessation of the operation of the line worked a forfeiture of the easement over his land, and a restoration to him of the right of way. He instituted an action to declare the…