Baltimore, Pittsburgh & Chicago R. W. Co. v. New Albany & Salem R. R.

This was a proceeding commenced by appellant, a corporation of this State, in the court below, to condemn a right of way for appellant’s railroad, across the railroad track of the appellee The New Albany & Salem Railroad Company, in Porter county.

The appellant was incorporated under the general laws of this State, providing for the incorporation of railroad companies; and this proceeding seems to have been instituted under the provisions of the thirteenth section of the act entitled, “An act to provide for the incorporation of railroad companies,” approved May 11th, 1852. 1 Rev. Stat. 1876,…