Legal Opinion

Kane v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided June 3, 1889PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from trial term. Action by Edith Kane against the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company And the New York Elevated Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.

The plaintiff is the owner of the premises known as “No. 136 Pearl Street, ” in the city of New York, and brought this action for damages to the rental value of her property caused by the construction and operation of the elevated railroad in front of her premises. The answer'of the defendant the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company expressly denies that it ever •erected, owned, maintained, or operated an .elevated railway in or through Pearl street. The answer of the defendant the New York Elevated Railroad Company admits the construction and ownership of the elevated railway structure in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Story v. . New York Elevated R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1882
  2. Lahr v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
  3. Peyser v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1885

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1890
  2. Moore v. N. Y. Elevated RailroadNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893
  3. Moore v. New York El. R. Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1890

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