Legal Opinion
Baker v. New York Municipal Railway Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1916PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Action for an injunction.
1Opinion of the CourtBlackmar, J.
This is an action to enjoin the construction of an elevated road in front of the plaintiff’s premises in Jamaica avenue on the ground that the requisite consents of the property owners have not been obtained. I shall briefly consider first the sufficiency of the consents as of the date when they were submitted to the public service commission, to wit, July 29, 1914, and, second, the right of the property owners to revoke the consents and of the railroad company to show consents subsequently obtained. The municipal consent given by the city of New York to the construction and operation of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Herzog v. New York Elevated Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1894
- Storms v. . Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Adee v. Nassau Electric RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Herzog v. . New York Elevated Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
3Cited by2 opinions
- Marjohn Realty Co. v. City of Long BeachNew York Supreme Court · 1924
- Baker v. New York Municipal Railway Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917