Legal Opinion
Meyers v. Jay Street Connecting Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 3, 1961No. 96, Docket 25709PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Chief Judge.
The Jay Street Connecting Railroad, whose main track extends for seven city blocks along the East River in Brooklyn, and four of its officers and directors appeal from an order enjoining them from abandoning the road until a certificate of the Interstate Commerce Commission permitting abandonment of the Jay Street line became effective. Since the injunction issued on May 26, 1959, the railroad has shut down pursuant to the Commission’s certificate and thus we-must consider whether the appeal should be dismissed as moot before passing upon the merit of appellants’ attack…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- United Public Workers of America v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Colorado-Ute Electric Ass'n v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- Control Data Corp. v. International Business Machines Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
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