Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Sproul

Citations

• 99 Kan. 608

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Highways- — Moving Buildings on Streets — Proper Use of Highways — ■ Raising Wires, Over Streets — Who Should Bear the Expense. The moving of buildings along streets is a recognized and proper use of them, and in the absence of a statutory or municipal regulation as to the manner of moving the buildings, or as to the raising or removal of wires placed by a railroad or other company across streets so that buildings may be moved along the streets, the expense of raising or removing the wires to allow a building to pass, where the interference is not unreasonable and the expense is inconsiderable, should be borne by the railroad company rather than by the house mover.</p>