Legal Opinion

In re the New York Electric Lines Co.

New York Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1910Published

Motio-k for peremptory writ of mandamus. Motions to strike out certain allegations from moving papers.

1Opinion of the CourtBischoff, J.

Asserting its “ lawful power ” to operate telegraph and telephone conductors in any street in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, the applicant seeks a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, the Empire City Subway Company, to accord and provide space in its subways for electrical conductors desired by the applicant to be installed for its use. Hpon an earlier application for a writ of mandamus, to enforce an alleged right in the applicant to open the surface of the streets to build subways of its own (People ex rel. N. Y. El. Lines Co. v. Ellison, 51 Misc. Rep. 413; 115…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Long Acre Electric Light & Power Co. v. Consolidated Telegraph & Electrical Subway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1907
  2. People Ex Rel. New York Electric Lines Co. v. EllisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
  3. People Ex Rel. West Side Electric Co. v. Consolidated Telegraph & Electrical Subway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1907
  4. West Side Electric Co. v. Consolidated Telegraph & Electrical Subway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  5. People ex rel. New York Electric Lines Co. v. EllisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906

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