City of Chester v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Citations

• 217 Pa. 402
• 66 A. 654
• 1907 Pa. LEXIS 725

Syllabus

<p>Railroads — Streets—Occupation of streets — Crossings—Elevation of grade.</p> <p>A railroad company has no power to enter upon, occupy, or cross the streets of a municipality without the consent of the municipality.</p> <p>After a railroad has once been constructed, in a form and manner approved by the municipal authorities, before any material change can be made in the construction of the road, the municipal consent must be obtained for the desired change. This rule applies to the elevation of grades at the crossings of streets.</p>