West Jersey & Seashore Railroad v. Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, whose opinion is reported in 85 N. J. L. 468.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Gummere, Chief Justice.
This appeal is taken from a judgment of the Supreme Court, sustaining a demurrer to an alternative writ of mandamus, sued out by the "West Jersey and Seashore Eailroad Company against the board of public utility commissioners, to compel that board to approve a lease proposed to be made by the relator of its railroad and franchises to the Pennsylvania Eailroad Company. The determination of the case involves, a consideration of two questions—first, the scope of the power of the board when acting upon an application for its approval…
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