Ohio & Mississippi Ry. Co. v. Town of Bridgeport
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for moneys expended on building approaches to a highway crossing. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lawrence County; the Hon. Silas Z. Landes, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1895.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Green
delivered the opinion oe the Court.
The statute on which the right to recover in this case is based, provides in section 71 of chapter 114, S. & C. Rev. Stat.: “ Hereafter at all railroad crossings of highways and streets in this State, the several railroad corporations in this State shall construct and maintain said crossings and the approaches thereto, within their respective rights of way, so that at all times they shall be safe as to persons and property.” And in section 72 : “ Whenever any railroad corporation shall neglect to construct and maintain any of its…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co. v. Town of BridgeportAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
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