Kenton County Court v. Bank Lick Turnpike Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 18—PETITION EQUITY— APPEAL PROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Act of Feb. 29, 1836, Acts 1835-36, p. 348, secs. 18, 355. Act of Feb. 6, 1889, Acts 1838-39, p. 107. Act of Feb. 17, 1866, 1 Acts 1865-66, p. 726. Act of Feb. 27, 1867, 2 Acts 1867, chap. 1483. Act of Feb. 10, 1869,1 Acts 1869, chap. 1408. Angelí & Ames on Corporations, secs. 85, 31, 684. Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, 121. American Law Register, March, 1871, p. 194. American Law Register, March, 1874, p. 185.…
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Case 18—PETITION EQUITY— APPEAL PROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED Act of Feb. 29, 1836, Acts 1835-36, p. 348, secs. 18, 355. Act of Feb. 6, 1889, Acts 1838-39, p. 107. Act of Feb. 17, 1866, 1 Acts 1865-66, p. 726. Act of Feb. 27, 1867, 2 Acts 1867, chap. 1483. Act of Feb. 10, 1869,1 Acts 1869, chap. 1408. Angelí & Ames on Corporations, secs. 85, 31, 684. Revised Statutes, 2 Stanton, 121. American Law Register, March, 1871, p. 194. American Law Register, March, 1874, p. 185. Grant on Corporations, 19. 7 Bush, 667. 2 Kent’s Commentaries, 241. 5 Bush, 458. 20 English Law Reports, 58. 5 Bush, 230.…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE COFER
delivered the opinion oe the court.
The Bank Lick Turnpike Road Company was incorporated by act of assembly, approved February 6,1839., with authority to construct a road between certain designated points, and to “hold, use, possess, and occupy all such real and personal estate as might be necessary and convenient for the site or route of said road.”
It was also enacted that the width of the road should not be more than forty or less than thirty feet, of which not less than sixteen feet wide “shall be made an artificial road, composed of stone, gravel, wood, or other suitable…
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