Spencer's Appeal From Railroad Commissioners
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeals from an order of the railroad commissioners abolishing a grade-crossing in the town of East Hartford, taken to and tried by the Superior Court in Hartford County, Q-eorge W. Wheeler, J.; facts found and judgment rendered modifying the plan and order of the railroad commissioners, and appeal by several of the respondents.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, J.
Three lines of tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company cross at grade the main highway in the village and town of East Hartford. The Hartford Street Railway operates a line of its road along said highway upon both sides of said crossing, but not over it. In 1903 the street-railway company, acting under legislative authority, was preparing to carry its tracks over said crossing by means of a trestle. The selectmen thereupon presented their petition to the railroad commissioners for the separation of the grades at the crossing. After due notice and hearing the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Norwalk Street Railway Company's AppealSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
- Pond v. NegusMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1807
- Gallup v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
- Colt v. EvesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1837
- Malmo's Appeal From County CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
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- Hodges v. Public Service CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1931
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