King v. Nassau Electric Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, The Nassau Electric Railroad Company, from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in favor of the plaintiff, rendered on the 31st day of March, 1908.
1Opinion of the Court
Jenks, J.:
The plaintiff became a passenger on one of the defendant’s street surface cars, and upon- request was given a transfer ticket. He was carried to a point where another line of the defendant intersected. The two lines ran along separate streets and in different directions. He entered a car of the second line, and when' he offered the said transfer ticket for his fare it was refused, and he was compelled to pay a 5-cent fare. He has recovered $50 as a penalty and 5 cents excess fare. It appears that the said lines .were owned by the defendant, and that neither was operated under a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- O'Connor v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Mannion v. International Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1910
- Braffett v. Brooklyn Q. C. & S. RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- Braffett v. Brooklyn, Queens County & Suburban RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910