Chicago & Iowa Railroad v. Davis

Citations

• 86 Ill. 20

Syllabus

<p>Trespass — by railway company in running trains over land. Although a railway company may enter upon the lands of another without objection on his part, and construct its road across the same, and run its trains over the same, yet, if it operates its trains over such land after notice by the owner to cease, and before condemnation and payment of damages, it will be liable to the owner in trespass for damages for running its trains across his lands after such notice.</p>