Legal Opinion
Hyde v. City of Fall River
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 27, 1905PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
Grade crossings were abolished and changes of streets were made in Fall River under the St. 1900, c. 472, by which act the provisions of St. 1890, c. 428,.as amended by the St. 1891, c. 123, are made applicable to the proceedings, so far as they are not inconsistent therewith. These latter statutes are now foun'd in R. L. c. 111, §§ 349-160.
This is a petition to recover damages for the abolition of the grade crossing of Ferry Street. The petitioners owned land next to the crossing on the northerly side of Ferry Street. That portion of Ferry Street which is within the location of the railroad…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Davis v. County CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Sheldon v. Boston & Albany RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
- Putnam v. Boston & Providence RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
- Hammond v. County CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Sheehan v. City of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Wine v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Cornell-Andrews Smelting Co. v. Boston & Providence RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- MacDonald v. Board of Street CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Sullivan v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
- Tassinari v. Massachusetts Turnpike AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
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