Atlantic Coast Electric Railway Co. v. Board of Public Utility Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchard, J.

The Atlantic Coast Electric Railway Company operates a trolley line or street railway from the junction of Main street and Cookman avenue, in Asbury Park, southerly through other municipalities and the borough of Bradley Beach to Belmar. It also operates another branch from the northern terminus of the above-described line, eastwardly along Cookman avenue, in Asbury Park, and through that city and beyond.

On February 9th, 1916, the board of public utility commissioners, at the request of the borough of Bradley Beach, after a hearing,…