People ex rel. New York Central Railroad & International Railway Co. v. Public Service Commission
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested, on the 18th day of December, 1915, directed to The Public Service Commission of the State of New York for the Second District and others, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Albany all and singular their proceedings had in directing the relators to make such switch or track- connections as shall be necessary to establish adequate and convenient interchange of freight…
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Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested, on the 18th day of December, 1915, directed to The Public Service Commission of the State of New York for the Second District and others, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Albany all and singular their proceedings had in directing the relators to make such switch or track- connections as shall be necessary to establish adequate and convenient interchange of freight between their railroads in the city of Lockport, N. Y., and in directing them to file with the Commission tariff schedules of…
1Opinion of the Court
Lyon, J.:
This proceeding has been taken to review an order of the Public Service Commission, Second District, directing that the relators make such track connections and lay such switches and sidings as to constitute an adequate and convenient system for the interchange of freight cars between the two railroads in the portion of the city of Lockport known as Upper Town.
The New York Central railroad’s line from Rochester to North Tonawanda passes through Lockport and is operated by steam. The International Railway is operated by electricity and is the lessee of the Lockport branch of the Erie…
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