MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.
The express requirement that every railroad company occupying a street or other public ground, under an agreement with the municipal or other authorities, owning or having charge thereof, "shall be responsible for injuries done thereby to private or public property, lying upon or near to such ground," leaves little room for construction. The right to recover damages for such injuries is not limited to owners of...
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