, 1873-05-28

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t'opo''' - 'nu's'o""s from bofng transported
becauno tho Company haB enterol into al
oneagemout tn INV A. ut,nn,,,o, MN, ,or +ro,,.
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NV "a WA 1oA '1'o 'Ght ~ run osof a''o1nof
road aud carry pRgsangor8 mud freiglita7" :.
In a,,sworinp tl,is ouout,o, 1re,,,, ,ua,,or ,,,,
wa
'Hnoo'
Whon tf,cao groat and useful bodies woro created,
tAore wcro two considerations that induced their
organization. Ono was, and It was the highest md
must important tho accommodation OF the public aid
tho promotion OF their interests The other was tho
promotion nf tho interest OF tho individual stock
holders III slch companies Tho primary obtact of tho
1colo of tho 1tatc over Inns boon m creating railroads,
10 huotd tacea For trade and commerce by speedy
eohVcnioht, and clcap travail and transportation Of
mefehand'so Tho products aud minerals Of The coun
try TO tho pest markets. thus supplying oyery section
HtA toe pFodHets VI oIhcs Hccttoue. ANU It
.vo,v con. IT,, .o .aa' na.a 'naueeu aloss
ofownships, to Incur t,obts which In tho aasroaato
amount to vast sum- to subscribe for atock in rail-
to.o n,r'.orsto,,. 10 haen poaes ana on WHICH
taxes to discharge tho interest On tlcso dobts And
ior all th's Watt sum thus contributed II IL believed
tan. eoa'aes' towne si'fagea IND townahsra
instances. ' ~ - ''''
No ono can believe that the people hayo orrcnded
seeo vast sums, l'rdenc themselves, III many in-
sCvos M noa.or,. % =. l" ana en'aoa upon tho
onerous II not ossruotlyc, for tho ben,t Of nryato
atockholdora Of thcoo companies. No ono can onter-
."t uo VI o'lon. na nanHt comprehend the fact,
and to advance orr material intoro,ts "'S'
Can my one suppose tlas it waa merely to enrich
a ts.a 'o atoosholdeFa and tic oicors of
scntatves In tho Gcuo,al Aspomb,y beyn cr.to ,m,
liberal carsers authorizing them to ,sso tho haheat
IT, aessa' ~ ~ domain to deprive
these bodcs th,,s relieving them Of tbc ocoast.v of
being compelled to nurchnso md nay cxorbi.ant
pricos for their right OF way, ffonot orontra md
material for tho construction OF these roaa7 On tin
contrary, iii know that sucl 1oratv md TIM urant
Of Bucll powers wero conferred to advance nuh,fo
interest," a. tho first and great ohloe
hut to- accomplish thia Croat nurpoao It wnH faund
neccBsary To onat nrvato nntsrnrso mi, c,n,,o, AL
to Gull 1t forth for tho accomplishment nj Tim ami
rights prylloxcy and immunscs Ind to hc conferrrd
and secured to thoso who would embark In t,o con.
structiou and operatlou of tlleso roads f1cnca IN
their charters thu rights aud uttca Of tho comnsoa
nro either e1prcascd or IMPLIED. Whom oroototi bodies
corporate toy become iuyestou with TIM right tn con
struct and uso their roads, to TRANSPORT uoh persons
and property their lcs, aud to reocvo compcn-
.s 1os .no sah & anu wen ,heso poca accept
tha thoy viii fairly crfor tho duties Of nnbl,u eon
mon carriers Of both persona and property and at tho
s,n sens e',no anty @foaeu' that thoy
lines And ths is iuy thoy cannot eseane 1,v rcf,.
sal by contract, agreement with other persons or
companies 'hnt 'hey wi uisfeSera anu fetuAe to ler
Il was in coa,tornto, lint hev youl1 In ncrsor,ne
that their charters wero gran.e They, tnon have no
power TO u'Hablo themselves from performing theso
ia void Wa nro mt nronaro, to ho1 .t TN I""a,as
turo could oxonorato Buch lodlos from, tho perform
enco s,n or ~ .uelr aa,,o'.
r,ona ,v thn e,no orac.noa. os ,,vtdn,;a ,ro ,hav
must at tho ti1no be held to rigid performance
an "e'r ates 70 INC It1oe. nor ,ssa they o. per-
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So tho Court decidod that n rai)roaf] connonv
must provide sl,ippinu faei)it;os for nil alike.
and would not bo allowed 10 ontor into INV con-