Goldforb v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.

The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railroad Company built a track from its main line up the center of Second street to Commerce street in the city of Fort Worth, and at the same time constructed spur tracks to reach within a few feet of the sidewalk in front of the property abutting on both sides of the street, thus making such abutting property available as trackage property. I. Goldforb owned a lot abutting on the street of 75 feet frontage and extending back 100 feet. He occupied and claimed that property as his homestead. He instituted this suit against the railroad company, alleging that the…