Legal Opinion
Banton v. Belt Line Railway Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 25, 1925No. 465PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
This suit was commenced December 16, 1920, by appellee to enjoin the enforcement of an order of the New York Public Service Commission, First District, (succeeded by the Transit Commission), made October 29, 1912. The order established joint routes on street railways in New York City and prescribed five cents as the maximum joint fare. Appellee’s street railway formed a part of some of such routes. The complaint-alleged that the order deprived appellee of any return on the value of its property used to perform the service covered by the joint fare complained of, and violated the due process…
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