Legal Opinion

United Railroads of San Francisco v. Superior Court of San Francisco

California Supreme Court

Decided February 9, 1916No. S. F. No. 7565. In BankPublishedCited by 30 opinions

APPLICATION for Writ of Mandate directed against the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the City and County of San Francisco, and George E. Crothers, one of the judges of said Superior Court, presiding in Department No. 1 thereof. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

The United Railroads brought its action to enjoin the city and county of San Francisco, operating a municipally owned electric street railway, from using a portion of its tracks, poles, and wires owned in common with the municipality, and of its terminal loops owned by it exclusively, with ears in excess of the number which plaintiff contended defendant was entitled under contract to use. The trial court granted an injunction pendente lite, in terms requiring the defendant to desist and refrain from operating this excess number of cars upon the tracks and around the loops. Defendant promptly…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Matter of FordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Coatsworth v. Lehigh Valley Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
  3. Merced Mining Co. v. FremontCalifornia Supreme Court · 1857
  4. Florida Yellow Pine Co. v. Flint River Naval Stores Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  5. Goodrich v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Herdan v. HansonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Jacobsen v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
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  5. Ohaver v. FenechCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928

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