People ex rel. Brooklyn City Railroad v. Nixon
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 24th day of November, 1919, directed to Lewis Nixon,' composing and constituting the Public Service Commission of the State of New York for the First District, and another, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of New York all and singular their proceedings had relative to the fixing of the fare on the Flatbush Avenue line of the Brooklyn City Railroad Company, and in the…
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Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 24th day of November, 1919, directed to Lewis Nixon,' composing and constituting the Public Service Commission of the State of New York for the First District, and another, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of New York all and singular their proceedings had relative to the fixing of the fare on the Flatbush Avenue line of the Brooklyn City Railroad Company, and in the matter of the hearing as to the manner in which the lines of said company are operated. The city of New York was…
1Opinion of the Court
Page, J.:
The Brooklyn City Railroad Company, on December 19, 1853, was granted franchises to construct and operate a double-track railroad along and upon certain streets and avenues commencing at the termination of Fulton street at or near Fulton ferry among which was: “ 4. Upon Fulton Street, Fulton Avenue and Flatbush Avenue, when graded, to the City Line.” This grant provided that the rate of fare for each passenger, and the license fee for each car should be upon the respective lines: “ 4. Flatbush Avenue route, fare not to exceed five cents; license fee, twenty dollars.” On March 17,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Braffett v. Brooklyn, Queens County & Suburban RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. MonarchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920