New Castle & Delaware City Railway Co. v. Delaware Railroad

Citations

• 8 Del. Ch. 419

Syllabus

<p>Under section 116 of the General Corporation Law a railway company will be permitted to construct its line across a steam railroad at grade when it appears by satisfactory proof that an overhead or undergrade crossing at the point of intersection is not practicable.</p> <p>In such case the ddfcree will prescribe the specific method of constructing the crossing necessary to insure safety, and the appliances essential therefor, which, with the attendance required for their operation, will be at the charge and expense of the company making the application.</p>