Legal Opinion
City of Shelbyville v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided October 13, 1896No. 17,832PublishedCited by 12 opinions
From the Shelby Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtHoward, J.
In 1893 the legislature of this State enacted the following statute:
“An act prescribing the duties and powers of common councils of cities in relation to requiring railroad companies to keep and maintain lights at street and railroad crossings in cities, and declaring an emergency.
Approved March 4, 1893.
“Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, that the common councils of all cities of this State, not' working under a special charter granted by the legislature of the State of In*68diana, shall have the power to provide by ordinance or resolution for the security…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hayes v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus & Indianapolis Railway Co. v. HarringtonIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
- Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Co. v. City of JacksonvilleIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Champer v. City of GreencastleIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
- Coal-Float v. City of JeffersonvilleIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Dortch v. LugarIndiana Supreme Court · 1971
- Shea v. City of MuncieIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
- Helena Light & Railway Co. v. City of HelenaMontana Supreme Court · 1913
- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. City of ConnersvilleIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
- City of Delphi v. HamlingIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
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