Western Railway v. Ala. Grand Trunk Railroad
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Conrt of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. JOHN A. Fostee. cited Perry v. New Orleans, Ac., R. Co., 55 Ala. 413; Columbus A W. R. Co. ■v. Witheroiu, 82 Ala. 190; In re Robbins, 34 Minn. 99; Taylor v. Armstrong, 24 Ark. 102; Anniston A C. R. Go. v. Jacksonville & C. R. Co., 82 Ala. 297; Mobile A G. R. Co. v. Ala. Mid. R. Co., 87 Ala. 501; Elliott on Hoads, pp. 161, 551; 2 Dillon on Munic. Corp. §§ 703, 704, 404a; Lewis on Em.
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Appeal from the Chancery Conrt of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. JOHN A. Fostee. cited Perry v. New Orleans, Ac., R. Co., 55 Ala. 413; Columbus A W. R. Co. ■v. Witheroiu, 82 Ala. 190; In re Robbins, 34 Minn. 99; Taylor v. Armstrong, 24 Ark. 102; Anniston A C. R. Go. v. Jacksonville & C. R. Co., 82 Ala. 297; Mobile A G. R. Co. v. Ala. Mid. R. Co., 87 Ala. 501; Elliott on Hoads, pp. 161, 551; 2 Dillon on Munic. Corp. §§ 703, 704, 404a; Lewis on Em. Domain, §§ 10, 632; High on Injunctions, § 622. cited M. A G. R. Co. v. Ala. M. R. Co., 87 Ala. 520; Cooper v. A.
1Opinion of the CourtThobington, J.
Appellant is engaged in business as a common carrier, and, as part of its system, operates a railway from Montgomery, Ala., to West Point, Ga. It claims to be tbe owner in fee of certain lands adjacent to and north of tbe northern corporate limits of tbe city of Montgomery, and that said lands are necessary to tbe proper conduct of its business and tbe successful operation of its road; that such lands being necessary to its uses, can not be condemned as a right of way by any other railroad company, and that no necessity for such condemnation can arise, for the reason that tbe lands adjoining…
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