Legal Opinion
Southern Railway Co. v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 12, 1933PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
*783This is a proceeding in which the Commonwealth of Virginia is endeavoring to force the Southern Railway Company to build an overhead crossing in Mecklenburg county at a point where State highway No. 12 now crosses the railway right of way at grade.
On January 7, 1931, the State Highway Commissioner, acting under statutory authority, notified the railway company that in his opinion public safety and convenience required the elimination of this grade crossing. The notice set out that plans for necessary work had been submitted to him by the railway company and by him approved. To that notice the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Jacobson v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Barbier v. ConnollySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Hudson County Water Co. v. McCarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Union Bridge Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Nulter v. State Road Commission of West VirginiaWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
- Chapel v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1955
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- Davis v. MarrSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
- Dickerson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
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