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Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Ward

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided February 17, 1931PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Willis

Affirming’.

Thomas T. Ward and his wife own adjacent tracts of land, used together as a single farm, and containing in the aggregate 57 acres. Each instituted an action against the Illinois Central Railroad Company and the Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad Company, to recover damages for injuries to their respective properties. It was alleged in each petition that the defendants had wrongfully, completely, and permanently obstructed and stopped up a portion of the public road that served as a way to and from the land, and had thereby destroved the…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Henderson v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
  2. Layman v. BeelerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
  3. Bradbury v. WaltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
  4. New Domain Oil Gas Co. v. Gaffney Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  5. Trimble v. KingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Department of Highways v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
  2. Cranley v. Boyd CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  3. Derossette v. Jefferson CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  4. Cary v. Pulaski County Fiscal CourtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2013
  5. Wright v. FloodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947

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