Legal Opinion

King v. Syracuse, Lake Shore & Northern Railroad

New York County Courts

Decided October 23, 1911PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from City Court of Fulton. Action by Arvilla King against the Syracuse, Lake Shore & Northern Railroad Company. From a judgment in the City Court for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed.

1Opinion of the CourtRowe, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the City Court of the City of Fulton for $50.05 and costs for a penalty and excessive fare under section 59 of the railroad law.

[1] Defendant is a street surface railroad, and the first question raised herein is whether section 59 of the railroad law is applicable. Although defendant under the law is a street surface railroad, it maintains a line running through the country from Syracuse to Fulton, and for the safety and convenience of the public it would seem that all the general provisions of article 3 of the railroad law should apply to such a railroad. All the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Murtagh v. DempseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
  2. Vandeymark v. CorbettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
  3. Brewer v. CaliffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  4. Clinton v. FrearAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  5. McRavy v. BartoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. King v. Syracuse, L. S. & N. R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913

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