Legal Opinion

Brush v. Manhattan Railway Co.

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided February 1, 1892PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from special term. Action by Sarah B. Brush and others, executors of Sylvester Brush, deceased, and others, against the Manhattan Bail way Company and another. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Daly, O. J.

The trial judge found that the plaintiffs had made no such proof of damage as entitled them to an injunction against the operation of the elevated railroad, and the appellants claim on this appeal that the judge erred in so finding with respect to the property on both avenues. On Sixth avenue the plaintiffs owned three houses and lots, Nos. 441, 443, and 445, situated on the west side, between Twenty-Sixth and Twenty-Seventh streets, and one house and lot, No. 507, on the west side, between Thirtieth and Thirty-First streets. As to the first three houses and lots it was in evidence…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Purdy v. Manhattan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1891

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Cook v. New York Elevated RailroadNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893
  2. Rich v. Manhattan Ry. Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1892
  3. Hoffman v. Manhattan Elevated RailwayNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1892
  4. Israel v. Metropolitan El. RailroadNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895
  5. Steinmetz v. Metropolitan El. Ry. Co.The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1892

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