Harriman v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Anthony Pfohl is .the owner of a farm in Erie county. The dwelling and other buildings are upon the south side of the highway and about three hundred feet therefrom. Years ago the railroad company constructed its road between the buildings and the highway. It also constructed a crossing over its tracks and a roadway leading to the highway. The tracks of the railroad were laid on an embankment and it was necessary also to construct the roadway on an embankment. The roadway embankment was constructed of cinders. It was elevated twelve feet above the natural level of the ground in order to reach…