American Bank Note Co. v. New York Elevated R. R.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the New York superior court, general term, affirming judgment in favor of plaintiff entered on decision .of judge at special term.
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, J.
This appeal is from a judgment awarding to the plaintiff compensation for the taking of its property by the construction and maintenance of the elevated railway in Greenwich street and in front of plaintiff’s premises abutting on that street ; and also assessing damages for past injuries occasioned by the same operative cause; and two principal questions are presented for our consideration.
The defendant asserts title by prescription to so much of the plaintiff’s property in the street as was originally taken by the West Side & Yonkers Patent Railway Company, to whose rights .and franchises…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Galway v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Crary v. . GoodmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Troy & Boston Railroad v. LeeNew York Supreme Court · 1852
- Hammond v. . ZehnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Henderson v. New York Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
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