Midland Valley Railroad v. Arrow Industrial Manufacturing Co.

The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court, Midland Valley Railway Company, a corporation, plaintiff, and Arrow Industrial Manufacturing Company, a corporation and St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, a corporation, defendants. The only question pre sented in this appeal is: Did the following described instrument convey a fee simple title or merely an easement?

“Right of Way Deed

Know all Men by these Presents: That for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the benefits to accrue to the…