Legal Opinion
Roberts v. New York City
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 29, 1935No. 546PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cardozo
The 42nd Street spur of the elevated railroad system in the City of New York has been condemned for the purpose of demolition in proceedings duly instituted by officials of the city government. The fee owner of the spur, a receiver, a lessee, and trustees under 'mortgages are dissatisfied with the award of damages. The question is whether property interests have been taken without compensation in violation of the restraints of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The length of the demolished structure was about nine hundred feet. At the east it was connected with the elevated station at 42nd Street and…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Olson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Davidson v. New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Hudson County Water Co. v. McCarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- United States v. Chandler-Dunbar Water Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
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- Minneapolis-Saint Paul Sanitary District v. FitzpatrickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- In Re the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1967
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