St. Louis, Jacksonville & Chicago Railroad v. Lurton

This action was brought on an agreement in substance as follows: In consideration of appellees releasing unto the Jacksonville, Alton and St. Louis Railroad Company the right of way, and not prosecuting a suit pending in the Morgan circuit court for damages for right of way over lots in Lurton & Kidzie’s addition to Jacksonville, the company agreed, within twelve months after its road should be completed and opened for use, to construct a good bridge over its road on the line of lots 4 and 5. in block 11, in that addition, or, if found desirable, the company to have the privilege of grading…