CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS & TEXAS PAC. RY. CO. v. BARKER


247 S.W.2d 943 (1951)

CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS & TEXAS PACIFIC RY. CO. v. BARKER.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied May 2, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley & Bradley, Georgetown, Smith & Blackburn, Somerset, for appellant.

Sam C. Kennedy, John G. Prather, Somerset, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

This is a suit in trespass for damage to appellee's building allegedly caused by appellant's maintenance and operation of a spur track. The jury awarded appellee $1,500. On this appeal the significant question is whether or not appellant was entitled to a directed verdict.

In 1891, under a recorded grant, appellant constructed a spur track on land owned by appellee's predecessor in title. The initial objective was to provide direct railroad...

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