Camden Horse-Railroad v. Citizens Coach Co.

The Chancellor.

The complainant was incorporated by an act of the legislature, approved March 23d, 1866 (P. L. 1866 p. 61ft). By the charter and its two supplements, one of which was passed April 2d, 1868 (P. L. 1868 p. 628), and the other March 11th, 1872 (P. L. 1872 p. 618), it was empowered to construct and maintain and operate a horse-railroad in certain specified streets in Camden, and demand and take compensation for the carriage of passengers and property thereon. It was provided by the original act that the track should be of the same width as the wagon track established by law, and…