IN THE MATTER OF CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

No. 2553

70 Wyo. 84 (1952)

246 P.2d 789

In the Matter of the Appeal of The Chicago and North Western Railway Company; RE: Assessment for street improvements by City of Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming, and objections thereto. THE CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellant, vs. THE CITY OF RIVERTON, FREMONT COUNTY, WYOMING, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wyoming

July 15, 1952


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was submitted upon the brief of W.M. Haight of Riverton, Wyoming; Neely, Otis & Cockle of Omaha, Nebraska; Nelson Trottman of Chicago, Illinois, and oral argument by Mr. Haight and Mr. Trottman.

For the respondent the cause was submitted upon the brief and also oral argument of R. Lauren Moran and C.J. Murphy of Moran & Murphy, of Riverton, Wyoming.


OPINION

BLUME, Chief Justice.

The tracks of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company run diagonally through the city of Riverton in this state in a northeast-southwesterly direction. On April 30, 1951, the city adopted a resolution of intention for paving, curbing and guttering the streets lying westerly and northwesterly of these tracks and created District No. 2 for that purpose. An assessment roll was prepared...

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