City of Atlanta v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Cass County. Tried below before Hon. P. A. Turner.
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Associate Justice.
This is a suit instituted by the appellant against the appellee to recover penalties provided for in article 549c of the Bevised Civil Statutes, and to compel the appellee to repair and keep in proper condition for use a portion of its roadbed and right of way which is crossed by Thomas Street, alleged to be one of the public streets of the City of Atlanta. The petition alleges that the City of Atlanta ivas incorporated many years ago under the general laws of Texas; that the appellee railway company owns a right of way about 200 feet wide running practically north…
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