Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Faulkner

The action is in damages for injury to plaintiff’s premises by the obstruction or destruction of an alleged public road. Plaintiff’s residence lot fronted some 140 yards on the railroad right of way. A roadway over the unoccupied portion of the right of way passed in front of plaintiff’s premises. The defendant company enlarged or widened its fill or embankment to cover the entire right of way, thus covering up and •destroying this roadway. Damages are .claimed for cutting off the means of ingress and egress to plaintiff’s property, for dumping rock and dirt over the line destroying…