Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Interstate Railroad
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Cicuit Court of Wise county. Decree for defendant. Complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
The Interstate Railroad Company, the appellee, in extending its line of road, desired to cross the track of the Louisville & FTashville Railroad Company, the appellant, and make connection with it at Appalachia. The two companies being unable to agree upon the place and method of crossing, or of making the connection, the controversy was taken before the State corporation commission for settlement, under the provisions of clause 3, section 1294-b, and clause 37, section 1294-d of Va. Code, 1904. That commission entered an order authorizing the appellee to make both the crossing and the…
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