Cases Relating to Railways and Canals: 1835-1840A. Maxwell, 1840 - Canals |
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act of Parliament affidavits aforesaid agents agreed agreement alter apply arch assent authorized bill BIRMING Birmingham Railway Canal Company carriages carrying CHESTER AND LEEDS clause compensation construction contract convenient Court Court of Equity damage defendants deviation EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY embankment empowered enacted engineer entered entitled equity erected Eton ETON COLLEGE execution feet given GRAND JUNCTION GRAND JUNCTION CANAL Grand Junction Railway granted GREENHALGH ground HAM RAILWAY injunction injury intended JUNCTION RAILWAY jury LANCASTER CANAL lease legislature LORD HOWDEN ment motion navigation necessary NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY Northam Bridge notice obstruction owners pany parties pass payment persons piece of land plaintiff possession powers premises present proceeding proposed proprietors purchase purpose question rail Railway Company Ranger respect restrained RIVER DUN shew solicitors taken tenants thereby thereof thereto tion trustees turnpike road Vice-Chancellor WESTERN RAILWAY wharf width yard
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Page 444 - If the thing sought to be prohibited is in itself a nuisance, the court will interfere to stay irreparable mischief without waiting for the result of a trial, and will, according to the circumstances, direct an issue or allow an action, and, if need be, expedite the proceedings, the injunction being in the mean time continued.
Page 277 - Name and with the Privity of the Accountant General of the Court of Chancery...
Page 725 - ... sealed and delivered in the presence of and attested by two or more credible witnesses...
Page 749 - Roads, Streets, or Ways, in order the more conveniently to carry the same over or under or by the Side of the Railway, as they may think proper...
Page 579 - ... whomsoever, not only for and on behalf of themselves, their heirs and successors, but also for and on behalf of their...
Page 248 - Commissioners, doing as little damage as may be in the execution of the several powers to them hereby granted...
Page 277 - ... then, and in every such case, it shall be lawful for the said...
Page 578 - ... doing as little damage as may be in the execution of the powers hereby or by the special Act granted, and* making compensation for any damage which may be done in the execution of such powers.
Page 533 - ... defendant, whereby an action hath accrued to the said company by virtue of this act, without setting forth the special matter ; and on the trial of such action it shall only be necessary to prove...
Page 282 - They may from time to time alter, repair, or discontinue the before-mentioned works or any of them, and substitute others in their stead ; and They may do all other acts necessary for making, maintaining, altering, or repairing and using the railway...