Pennsylvania Co. v. Stanley
Indiana Court of Appeals
From the Starke Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtGavin, J.
In 1854 the appellant’s predecessor constructed its railway, crossing a highway which is now Joliet avenue, in the city of Valparaiso. There was a deep cut at the point of crossing, and the railroad company constructed a bridge and carried the highway over the railroad. Years after, the land adjoining the railroad was platted into lots, and a strip of ground sixteen feet wide, extending from Joliet avenue to Logan street, was left as an alley, which was used by the public and by appellee, who owned three lots which abutted on this alley, and were twenty or twenty-five rods from Joliet avenue.
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