State v. Vermont Central Railroad
Supreme Court of Vermont
Information by the state’s attorney against the respondents for unreasonably neglecting to ring a hell, or blow a steam whistle while ciossing with their locomotives and cars, a public road in the village of Windsor, to which information the respondents demurred. The county court, December Term, 1855, — Underwood, J., presiding, — overruled the demurrer, and adjudged the information sufficient, to which the respondents excepted.
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Information by the state’s attorney against the respondents for unreasonably neglecting to ring a hell, or blow a steam whistle while ciossing with their locomotives and cars, a public road in the village of Windsor, to which information the respondents demurred. The county court, December Term, 1855, — Underwood, J., presiding, — overruled the demurrer, and adjudged the information sufficient, to which the respondents excepted. The information charged “that the Vermont Central Railroad Company, a corporation existing tinder and by virtue of the laws of this state, duly organized and doing…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Bennett, J.
The indictment in this case is predicated upon the neglect of the company to ring their bell or blow their whistle* *586as required by the general railroad law, when about to pass a public highway.
It is objected, that the existence of the corporation is not sufficiently alleged in the information; but we think otherwise. They are designated as being “ The Vermont Central Railroad Company, a corporation existing under and by force of the laws of this state, duly organized and doing business.” The name of the corporation is given, and they are…
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