Legal Opinion

Williams v. Citizens' Railway Co.

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1891No. 15,160PublishedCited by 23 opinions

From the Elkhart Circuit Court. , ■

1Opinion of the CourtElliott, C. J.

The complaint contains these material allegations : That the appellee is a corporation, organized under the laws of the State for the purpose of constructing an electric street railway, upon the streets of the city of Elk-hart ; that it is authorized to operate a railway with any kind of motive power except steam; that it is authorized to erect poles and stretch wires along the streets for the purpose of operating its line of railway, by means of electricity; that it has constructed its tracks, erected poles, stretched wires and procured electrical appliances for the purpose of operating its…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jamieson v. Indiana Natural Gas & Oil Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Wood v. MearsIndiana Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Baker v. NeffIndiana Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Indianapolis Cable Street Railroad v. Citizens Street RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Brookville & Greensburg Turnpike Co. v. McCartyIndiana Supreme Court · 1856

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co. v. LewisIndiana Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Eureka City v. WilsonUtah Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Doty v. PattersonIndiana Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Farmers' & Merchants' Co-operative Telephone Co. v. Boswell Telephone Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Indiana Railway Co. v. CalvertIndiana Supreme Court · 1907

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