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Suit under this section held to have been improperly withdrawn from the jury,
there being sufficient proof of plaintiff's damages. Webb v. B. & O. R. R. Co., 114
Md. 216.

This section referred to in deciding that an abutment and elevated structure
built under legislative authority, did not constitute a nuisance. Garrett v. Lake
Roland R. R. Co., 79 Md. 287.

An. Code, sec. 274. 1904, sec. 256. 1896, ch. 151, sec. 169A.

209. Sections 203, 206 and 208 shall apply to all roads operated by
electricity, cable or other improved motive power, and whether incorporated
under the provisions of this article or by a special .act, and whether the
property proposed to be condemned is situated in one of the counties of
this State, or in the belt or annexed portions of Baltimore city, where
streets and alleys have not been opened and occupied as city streets.
See notes to secs. 203 and 208.

An. Code, sec. 275. 1904, sec. 257. 1888, sec. 170. 1876, ch. 242, sec. 14.

210. Such corporation may demand and receive for the transportation
of passengers on said road not exceeding three cents per mile, and for the
transportation of property on said road, other than coals, ores or other
minerals, not exceeding five cents per ton per mile, but such corporation
shall not demand or receive, for the transportation of coals, ores or other
minerals, a rate exceeding one and a half cents per ton per mile.

This section has no reference to the construction of street railways for passengers
Hodges v. Baltimore, etc., R. R. Co., 58 Md. 622.

This section refers only to railroad companies incorporated under the general
law; it has no application to the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany; State v. Consolidation Coal Co., 46 Md. 13.
See secs. 364, 373 and 384.

An. Code, sec. 276. 1904, sec. 258. 1888, sec. 171. 1876, ch. 242, sec. 15.

211. Such company shall have power to borrow money on the credit of
the corporation, not exceeding its authorized capital stock, at a rate of
interest to be agreed upon by the respective parties, and may execute bonds
or promissory notes therefor, in sums of not less than one hundred dollars,
and to secure the payment thereof, may pledge the property and income of
such company.
See sec. 381.

An. Code, sec. 277. 1904, sec. 259. 1888, sec. 172. 1876, ch. 242, sec. 16.

212. Such company may acquire by purchase or gift, any lands in
the vicinity of said road or through which the same may pass, so far
as may be deemed convenient or necessary by said company to secure the
right of way, or such as may be granted, to aid in the construction of such
road, and the same to hold or convey, in such manner as the directors
may prescribe; and all deeds and conveyances made by such company,
shall be signed by the president, under the seal of the corporation.

An. Code, sec. 278. 1904, sec. 260. 1888, sec. 173. 1876, ch. 242, sec. 17. 1880, ch. 282.

213. It shall be lawful for such corporation, whenever it may be neces-
sary in the construction of its road, to cross any road, highway or stream