New York & Long Island Railroad v. O'Brien

This is a motion to continue pendente lite a preliminary injunction restraining the defendant from interfering with the plaintiff or its contractors in. the construction of the plaintiff’s tunnel. The plaintiff was incorporated July 30, 1887, under chapter 140, Laws of 1850 (Railroad Act). The route and terminals of the railroad were stated in the certificate of incorporation as follows: “ Commencing in Long Island City, Queens county, N. Y., at a point on or near the line of Borden avenue, and distant about one mile from the East Eiver; thence partly under ground and partly in cut to the…