Reid Bros. v. Norfolk City R.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the city of Norfolk, pronounced September 29, 1893, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellants were the complainants, and the appellees w ere the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
The Norfolk City Railroad Company had for many years prior to the institution of this suit occupied that part of Church street in the city of Norfolk lying north of Charlotte street with its single track horse-car railway, and had for a long time prior occupied that part of Church street south of Charlotte street with its double track horse-car railway. By an amendment of its charter, approved December 19, 1889 (Acts of 1889-’90, p. 36), it was permitted to substitute “cable, electricity, or other motive power,” and to construct a single or double track railroad up Church street to the Fair…
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