Hast v. Railroad Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mineral County. Action by Viola. G-. Hast against Piedmont & Cumberland Railroad Compan}''. Writ of error and supersedeas-. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Beannon, Judge:
The owner of land in Mineral County, across the river from the City of Cumberland, laid out a village by platting his land into lots and streets. The village is called Ridgely, but is not incorporated. In the village are two streets which we will call A and B. Viola G. Hast and Henrietta Hast own a house and lot on A street near the corner of A and B streets. The Piedmont and Cumberland Railway Company made an embankment for its tracks, taking part of B street and also part of A street, and laid its tracks on the embankment, and the said Hasts sued the company for damages…
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