Baker v. Selma Street & Suburban Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Ai’peal from the City Court of Selma, in Equity. Heard before tlie Hon. John W. Maury. Tlie bill in this case was filed by tlie appellants against the Selma Street & Suburban Bailway Company. The purpose of the bill and the facts of tlie case averred in tlie bill and contained in the answer are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Ai’peal from the City Court of Selma, in Equity. Heard before tlie Hon. John W. Maury. Tlie bill in this case was filed by tlie appellants against the Selma Street & Suburban Bailway Company. The purpose of the bill and the facts of tlie case averred in tlie bill and contained in the answer are sufficiently stated in the opinion. To the bill as amended the respondents demurred upon the following grounds: 1. “That it appears from said bill of complaint as amended that the complainants will not be damaged by the construction and operation, between Selma and Dallas street, on said Union street…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
The appellants as adjacent land-owneis and abutting proprietors on Union street, a public street in the city of Selma, filed their bill in the city court of Selma for the purpose of enjoining the appellee, the Selma Street and Suburban Railway Co., a body corporate, from constructing and operating a street railway over and along that portion of said Union street between Dallas and Selma streets in said city. A sworn answer was made to the bill, and demurrer was also filed, accompanied with a motion to dissolve the temporary injunction. Subsequently the bill was amended, and as amended was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Birmingham Traction Co. v. Birmingham Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1898
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- Western Railway v. WallaceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
- Baker v. Selma Street & Suburban Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- Horton v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
- Selma Water Co. v. City of SelmaU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Alabama · 1907