Tennessee Supreme Court December 15, 1859 (Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. State)

Wright, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

That a corporation may be indicted, has been repeatedly held in England and America,'and is well settled in this State. It can no more omit its duty to individuals, or the public, than natural persons. Railway companies are liable to indictment for obstructing a public highway contrary to *524the powers granted in their act.