Schenk v. International Ry. Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from City Court of Buffalo. Action by William Schenk against the International Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
This action was brought to recover a penalty for a, failure to honor a transfer issued by the Buffalo & Lake Erie Traction Company to the plaintiff, purporting to give the plaintiff the right to ride upon it over certain lines of the defendant to his destination.
*366It is claimed this refusal was in violation of the provisions of subdivision 7 of section 49 of the Public Service Commissions Law (Con-sol. Laws, c. 48) and subjected the defendant to the penalty of $50 sought to be recovered, because the defendant and the Buffalo & Lackawanna Traction Company, the predecessor in interest of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Catalano v. Crosstown Street Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1912
- Catalano v. International Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1914