Observations upon plank roads : together with the general plank road law of the state of New York, as amended by the laws of 1847, 1848, 1849 & 1850, with such parts of the revised statutes as are referred to in the several acts in relation to plank roads, with notes and references, and the opinion of Judge Gridley in the case of Benedict vs. Goit, and extracts from the opinions of Judges Nelson and Cowan in the case of The People vs. Middletown Turnpike Road Company, and Judge Kent's opinion in the case of Stewart vs. Rich /