Mannion v. International Railway Co.
New York Surrogate's Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Municipal Court of Buffalo, entered upon the verdict of a jury in favor of the plaintiff, for a penalty for an alleged violation of section 104 of the Railroad Law, in refusing to issue a “ transfer ” to the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The plaintiff hoarded one of the defendant’s street cars going north on Main street in the city of Buffalo. He purposed going to his home on Briggs avenue, near the northerly line of the city.
It was possible for him to go north on Main street to Hertel avenue, and there transfer onto a line going westerly on Hertel avenue, and thereby connect again with a car line operated on Niagara street, and thus reach his home. Instead of taking this route, it was also possible for the plaintiff to have gone to Shelton square, at the junction of Main and Niagara streets, and thence out Niagara street *421to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Griffin v. Interurban Street Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Montgomery v. . Buffalo Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
- O'Connor v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Hanley v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
3Cited by1 opinion
- Catalano v. Crosstown Street Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1912