Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Suffern
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the First District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Richard S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
This is a petition for a mandamus, filed by Suffern Bros., the defendants in error, against the Chicago and Alton Bailiroad Company, the plaintiff in error, to compel the Company to restore a switch or side-track connection between its main, track and the coal mine of Suffern Bros., and to furnish cars-for the transportation of coal from the mine. The Circuit. Court awarded the writ, and its judgment has been affirmed: by the Appellate Court, from which the ease is brought hereby writ of error.
The coal mine is situated a short distance west of the right, of way of the company, which, at this…
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