Richmond Traction Co. v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Hustings Court of the city of Richmond, rendered December 9, 1898, in a condemnation proceeding, wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This proceeding was instituted in the Hustings Court for the city of Richmond to ascertain the damages sustained by the defendant in error, in consequence of a change in the location of the tracks of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, whereby they were brought nearer to his lot, situated on Broad street in said city.
This change was made in pursuance of authority granted by the City Council, in order that the plaintiff in error, an electric street-car company, might locate its tracks on Broad street. While putting the tracks of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad…
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