Nuttle v. Wichita Railroad & Light Co.

-The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

The plaintiff sought to enjoin the defendant street-railway company from constructing a wye switch at a street intersection close to his residence in Wichita.

Until shortly before this action was begun, the defendant’s railway terminus in that locality was at Roosevelt street and Douglas avenue about four blocks west of plaintiff’s residence. At the terminus was an old and somewhat worn and noisy wye switch.

This action was begun when the defendant had set about the extension of its railway eastward along Douglas avenue to the intersection of…