130 Iowa 749 | Iowa | 1906
In common and accepted usage the meaning of the terms “ railways ” and “ railroads ” has been extended to include not only the permanent way, but everything necessary to its operation including stations, warehouses, roundhouses, locomotive and car shops and also all other property of the operating company. Century Dictionary; Gibbs v. Drew, 16 Fla. 147 (26 Am. Rep. 700); United States Trust Co. v. Atlantic & P. R. Co., 8 N. M. 673 (47 Pac. 725) ; Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. K. C., M. & O. Ry. Co., 67 Kan. 569 (70 Pac. 939) ; State ex rel. New Haven & D. R. Co. v. Commissioners, 56 Conn. 308 (15 Atl. 756); Miller v. R. & W. R. R. Co., 36 Vt. 452; State Treasurer v. Somerville & E. R. R. Co., 28 N. J. Law, 21; United States v. Denver & Rio Grande R. Co., 150 U. S. 1 (14 Sup. Ct. 11, 37 L. Ed. 975). The deed under which the appellant took title clearly conveyed a mere right of way, and nothing more; and such interest is the same, whether granted or condemned. Smith v. Rail, 103 Iowa, 95; Brown v. Young, 69 Iowa, 625.
It follows, therefore, that, if the plaintiff is otherwise entitled to the crossing, the width* of the appellant’s holding for railway purposes and the manner of its acquisition are