Legal Opinion
Allen v. New York Central Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 15, 1930PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
During the year of 1908 the defendant erected a structure carrying its railroad across Lenox avenue in the city of Oneida. It had the consent of the city to the project and the plans were duly approved by an official of the city. We may assume that the structure was legally made pursuant to the provisions of section 11 of the former Railroad Law of 1890, which is now section 21 of the Railroad Law (as amd. by Laws of 1927, chap. 47; since amd. by Laws of 1928, chap. 546).
The bridge crossed the street at an oblique angle so that the distance between the abutments was one hundred and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- City of New York v. . RiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Dougherty v. . Village of HorseheadsNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- D., L. W.R.R. Co. v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Scott v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
- City of Mt. Vernon v. . N.Y., N.H. H.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
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