Indianapolis & Vincennes Railroad v. Lewis

Copeey, J. —

On the 16th day of September, 1867, John *219H. Thornburgh executed and delivered to the appellant the following instrument of writing :

“ I, John H. Thornburgh, of the county of Morgan, and. State of Indiana, for and in consideration of the advantages which may or will result to the public in general, and myself in particular, by the construction of the Indianapolis and Vincennes Railroad, as now surveyed or as the same may be finally located (provided it be on the old grade of the Indianapolis branch of the 1ST. A. & S. R. R.), and for the purpose of facilitating the construction and…