People v. Broadway Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Schoharie county. The action was in the nature of a quo warranta, brought by the attorney general, to annul the charter of the defendants, or to vacate and annul the additional franchises granted to it by chapter 461, Laws 1860, because of the non-user of said franchises. Judgment of forfeiture of the franchises granted by the act of 1860 was awarded, and the defendant perpetually in-joined from their exercise. Defendant appeals therefrom.
1Opinion of the CourtLandon, J.
The Broadway Railroad Company of Brooklyn was organized in 1858, under the general railroad act of 1850, and under chapter 303, Laws 1858, for the purpose of constructing and operating a street railroad from the East river, at the foot of Broadway, easterly through that street to the village of East New York, at or near the south-easterly line of the city of Brooklyn, a distance of four and three-fourths miles. It completed that line of railroad in 1859, and has since maintained and operated it. No complaint is made that it has failed in its duty or obligations to the public respecting the…
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