City of Pineville v. Pineville Bridge Co.

Opinion op the Court,by

Judge Clarke —

Reversing.

Pine-ville is located in what is called a horseshoe bend of the Cumberland river. The tracks of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company are upon'the opposite side of the river and, until 1912, its depot was located at a point across the river in a line with Pine street extended, at which point there was a public bridge connecting the depot with the city. The mountains descend abruptly to the railroad tracks, ancl there was no space at the old location for the erection of a new depot, large enough to take care of the increased traffic; so, the…