Central City Horse Railway Co. v. Fort Clark Horse Railway Co.

The General Assembly of this State, on February 21, 1867, passed an act entitled “ An act to provide for the construction of horse railways in the city of Peoria,” by which the corporators therein named were authorized and empowered to construct and maintain horse railroads along such streets in the city of Peoria as the city council might authorize.

The city council, on October 6, 1869, adopted an ordinance authorizing complainants to construct and maintain horse railways along certain streets named therein, of which Adams street was one, the whole length thereof. Complainants duly organized…