Beardsley v. . N.Y., L.E. W.R.R. Co.

This action was brought to recover the sum of $50 prescribed by chapter 1027 of the Laws of 1895, entitled "An act in relation to the issue of mileage books by railroad corporations," as a penalty for the defendants' refusal to issue to plaintiff a mileage book entitling the holder to travel one thousand miles on the lines of their road, as directed by that statute. The complaint alleged the incorporation of the defendant railroad company; that on July 25th, 1893, the individual defendants were appointed receivers of the defendant corporation, and have ever since continued to operate its…