Sherwood v. Atlantic & Danville Railway Co.

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Sherwood and others presented their petition to this court praying that a writ of mandamus might issue requiring the Atlantic & Danville R. R. Oo. to replace its tracks from Shoulders Hill to its former terminal station in the city of Portsmouth, and re-establish it as the terminal station of its line, and to establish and maintain.its general offices, freight and passenger depots, within the city of Portsmouth, Ya.

To this petition the Atlantic & Danville R. R. Oo. Sled its answer, and depositions were taken upon behalf both of petitioner and…