Legal Opinion
Fort-street Union Depot Co. v. State Railroad Crossing Board
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 6, 1890PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Mandamus. Relator applied for mandamus to vacate a portion of an order made by respondents, imposing certain conditions to right to cross street and railroad tracks. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
The relator is organized under Act No. 244, Laws of 1881, entitled—
*250“An act to authorize the incorporation of companies for the construction of union railroad stations and depots, with the necessary connecting tracks, and the-management of the same.”
In its articles of association its purpose is stated to be to acquire the necessary station grounds and construct and maintain railway, freight, and passenger depots in the city of Detroit, with the necessary railroad tracks, etc., to make suitable and proper connections with all the railroads terminating or passing through said city.
These articles…
2Cited by6 opinions
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