In re Cross-town St. Railway Co.
New York Supreme Court
Application by the Cross-Town Street-Railway Company of Buffalo, H. Y., for the appointment of three commissioners to determine whether its railroad should be built in certain portions of Prospect avenue in the city of Buffalo.
1Opinion of the CourtMacomber, J.
The petitioner, the Cross-Town Street-Railway Company of Buffalo, was organized under chapter 252 of the Laws of 1884. Pursuant to chapter 642 of the Laws of 1886, as amended by chapter 564 of the Laws of 1889, this company obtained the right, by purchase at public sale, to operate its surface railroad through certain streets in the city of Buffalo, among which was Prospect avenue from Huron street to Pennsylvania street, a distance of 3,925 feet, being six blocks along Prospect avenue. The present application, however, is for the appointment of commissioners to determine whether the railroad…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Matter of Thirty-Fourth Street R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Matter of People's R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Auburn City Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1895