St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. v. Logue

The appellees, a married couple, own a home near Fayetteville, on property that is 100 feet west of U. S. Highway 71. Their lot is separated from the highway by the appellant’s 100-foot railroad right of way. In about 1943 Mr. Logue began negotiating with appellant for a private road and grade crossing to provide direct access to the highway. During a period of years Logue’s efforts to obtain a private crossing were unsuccessful, and on October 31, 1947, this suit was filed in the county court to compel the establishment of the desired crossing. Ark. Stats. 1947, § 76-110. The county court…