Section 17. The location, construction, maintenance or operation of said lines of railroad in so far as the same are located longitudinally upon an elevated structure upon a public way or place shall be deemed an additional servitude, and shall entitle parties having an estate in such public ways or places, or in premises which abut thereon, and who are damaged by reason of such location, construction, maintenance and operation, to recover such damages from the electric railroad company under chapter seventy-nine.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 162 - Electric Railroads
Section 2 - Application to Boynton Bicycle Railway
Section 5 - Content of Agreement of Association; Execution of Agreement
Section 6 - Publication of Agreement
Section 7 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
Section 8 - Fixing of Route; Application to Municipality
Section 10 - Location Upon Public Way or Place
Section 11 - Content of Certificate of Incorporation
Section 12 - Commencement of Construction
Section 13 - Extensions; Date of Completion and Opening for Use
Section 14 - Common Carriers of Baggage and Freight
Section 15 - Statutes Applicable to Electric Railroads
Section 16 - Statutes Not Applicable to Electric Railroad
Section 17 - Elevated Structures, Recovery of Damages for Additional Servitude