Legal Opinion

In re Southern Boulevard Railroad

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 20, 1894Published

Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made ¡November 18,. 1892, which affirmed an order of Special Term directing the Southern Boulevard Railroad Company to pay the trustees of the estate of Paul SpofEord, deceased, an award for property condemned. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The order is appealable, and. the constitutionality of the act of 1887 is reviewable by this' court. (Code Civ.

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1Opinion of the CourtBartlett, J.

This appeal is taken by the Southern Boulevard Bailroad Company from an order of the general term of the first department affirming an order directing payment to the trustees of the estate of Paul Spofford, deceased, of the sum of $5,999.94, the difference between a first award of six cents and a second award of six thousand dollars under the General Bailroad Law of 1850, providing for the acquisition of real estate by railways and the mode of fixing compensation for the same.

The Southern Boulevard Bailroad Company began proceedings in January, 1890, under the General Bailroad Law of 1850, to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

New-York Central Railroad Co. v. . MarvinNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
In the Matter, Etc., of P.P. C.I.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
In re Southern Boulevard RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1890
In re Prospect Park & Coney Island RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1881