Cosby v. Owensboro & Russellville R. R.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 20 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM DAVIESS CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Redfield’s American Railway .Cases, 226, 248, 578. Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, 121. Acts 1865-66, p. 531. Civil Code, sec. 161. Acts January, 1872, section 15. Dillon on Municipal Corporations, section 576. Cooley’s Constitutional Limitations, 549. Kerr on Injunctions in Equity, 297, section 10. 2Acts, 1867, page 75, section 12. 1 Dana, 12, Commonwealth, &c. v. Chambers. 5 Dana, 105, Lindsey v. Stevens.…
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Case 20 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL PROM DAVIESS CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Redfield’s American Railway .Cases, 226, 248, 578. Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, 121. Acts 1865-66, p. 531. Civil Code, sec. 161. Acts January, 1872, section 15. Dillon on Municipal Corporations, section 576. Cooley’s Constitutional Limitations, 549. Kerr on Injunctions in Equity, 297, section 10. 2Acts, 1867, page 75, section 12. 1 Dana, 12, Commonwealth, &c. v. Chambers. 5 Dana, 105, Lindsey v. Stevens. 7Bush, 476, Young, McDowell & Co. v. Bennett. 2 Met. 321, Fry’s ex’r v. L. & B. S. R. R. Co. 1 Redfield on Railroads, 73,…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LINDSAY
delivered the opinion oe the court.
The right of the authorities of a city, with legislative warrant, to permit the construction and operation through its streets of railroads upon which trains of cars are propelled by steam is not now an open question in this state. (Lex. & Ohio R. R. Co. v. Applegate, 8 Dana, 289; Wolfe v. Cov. & Lex. R. R. Co., 15 B. Mon. 409; Lou. & Frank. R. R. Co. v. Brown, 17 B. Mon. 763; Newport & Cincinnati Bridge Co. v. Foote, &c., 9 Bush, 264.)
It results therefore that the construction and operation of a railroad through the streets of a city or town is…
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