Legal Opinion

City of Olean v. Pennsylvania Railroad

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1924Published

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

In pursuance of an order of the public service commission made in 1910 the defendant constructed at its own expense an overhead crossing of a new highway over its tracks in Olean together with the approaches, completing the approaches by paving the roadway “ with clean gravel to a depth of six inches after rolling,” as required by such order. The approach from the north line of Reed street north to the bridge over the tracks, a distance of 366.2 feet, was constructed entirely upon lands of the defendant, such lands having been donated by the defendant for such highway purpose. The lands…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. Village of Port ChesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
  2. People Ex Rel. N.Y.C.R.R. Co. v. . P.S. Comm.New York Court of Appeals · 1921

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