City of Chicago v. Evans
Illinois Supreme Court
This bill alleges, that on the tenth day of January, 1860, and Tong before, Clark street, in the city of Chicago, was a street :running north and south, and crossing the Chicago river by a 'bridge. That a large number of teams, carts, wagons, etc., were passing along that street for business purposes. That the .streets near the river, crossing Clark street east and west, were miso greatly used by teams, etc., for business purposes.
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This bill alleges, that on the tenth day of January, 1860, and Tong before, Clark street, in the city of Chicago, was a street :running north and south, and crossing the Chicago river by a 'bridge. That a large number of teams, carts, wagons, etc., were passing along that street for business purposes. That the .streets near the river, crossing Clark street east and west, were miso greatly used by teams, etc., for business purposes. That said •Clark street, from Randolph street to the river, about a-distance •of 975 feet, is a principal thoroughfare and greatly thronged. That the bridge across…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This record presents the question, whether under the act of 12th February, 1855, (Special Laws, 304,) horse railways in this State may unite their roads, and make running arrangements with each other. That act, in terms, applies to all railroads organized or incorporated under, or which may be incorporated or organized under, the authority of the laws of this State, and it provides that they shall have the power to make such contracts and arrangements with each other for leasing or running their roads, or any part thereof, also the right of connecting with each other on such terms as shall be…
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