Mulford v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by John Mulford against the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company and the Manhattan Railway Company. Defendants appeal from a judgment for plaintiff entered on trial before a referee.
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Curiam.
The suit was brought to recover damages for injury to rental value of premises in West Fifty-Third street, in the city of Hew York', for the six years preceding the action. During a part of the period for which damages were allowed by the referees, the premises were occupied by a tenant under a lease from plaintiff. The counsel for the appellants claimed the referees had erred in assessing damages in favor of the plaintiff for injuries accruing after he had leased the property. This point was raised by a proper exception to the findings of the referees, and was the only one argued…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Werfelman v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1890