Devon v. Cincinnati, C. & E. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 74. — CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS BY THE CINCINNATI, COVINGTON & ERLANGER RY. CO., AGAINST SARAH O. DEVON. — Appeal .from Kenton Circuit Court. W: McD. Shaw, Circuit Judge.
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CASE 74. — CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS BY THE CINCINNATI, COVINGTON & ERLANGER RY. CO., AGAINST SARAH O. DEVON. — Appeal .from Kenton Circuit Court. W: McD. Shaw, Circuit Judge. Prom the judgment of the circuit court defendant appeals — POINTS RELIED ON. 1. I respectfully submit that this cause should be reversed because it is apparent that the appellee was not in good faith a railroad corporation, and that under the laws of Kentucky, it had no right to condemn the appellant’s property, and that all of the proceedings were in violation of the appellant’s right, and clearly in violation of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Settle
Affirming.
Appellee is a railroad corporation created under the laws of Kentucky for the purpose of constructing and operating an electric railway from Covington to Erlanger and other points beyond, not exceeding 10 miles in distance, from Covington. Appellee’s articles of incorporation provide “* * * The undersigned have and do hereby associate themselves together to form an incorporated company, under the statutes of Kentucky, for the purpose of constructing a line of railway, as hereinafter stated. * * * Third. The business of said company shall be the…
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