People v. Long Island Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Kings County Special Term, and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 31st day of December, 1920, enjoining them, pendente lite, from increasing certain rates.
1Opinion of the Court
Jenks, P. J. (orally):
I am ready to announce the decision. Without passing upon the merits of any question presented, we are of opinion that the jurisdiction was exclusively that of the Federal courts. Disposing of this appeal upon that point only, we reverse the order which granted the injunction, without costs, and deny the injunction, without costs. If the case is relieved of injunction, we grant the application for appeal. You may submit an order with the proposed question. If the Attorney-General will serve upon Mr. Keany a copy of the proposed order, Mr. Keany may present his proposed…
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