Market Street Railway Co. v. Central Railway Co.

Citations

• 51 Cal. 583

Syllabus

<p>Stbeet Raileoads.—The maintenance of a horse-railroacl on the streets of a city is a mere special mode of rising the street, and does not exclude the public from the use of the street, nor prevent the crossing of its track by another railroad, provided the crossing is effected with as little damage as may be.</p> <p>Bight of Railboad Company to Occupy Stbeet.—If one street railroad company is occux>ying or using a street without proper license to do so, it is no concern of another railroad company having a railroad on the same street, but must be inquired into by proceedings on behalf of the public.</p>