People ex rel. Bliss v. Chicago West Division Railway Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gaby, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
The Chicago West Division Bailway Company, under the terms of its charter, was authorized to construct, maintain and operate a single or double track railway along such streets in the west division of the city of Chicago as the common council shall, from time to time, authorize, upon such terms and conditions, and with such rights and privileges, as the council has, or may, by contract, prescribe. On the 2d day of August, 1880, a petition was signed by a majority of owners of land, representing more than one-half of the frontage on Ogden avenue, between Western avenue and the city limits, and…
2Cited by6 opinions
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- Pawcatuck Valley Street Railway Co. v. Town CouncilSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1900
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