People v. Long Island Railroad

This is an application for the granting of a temporary injunction restraining the defend*702ants from increasing the rates of fare charged by them for the carriage of passengers, excess baggage and a certain class of freight. It comes here upon an order to show cause issued on the application of the attorney-general on behalf of the people of this state.

The ground for the relief asked is that the defendants propose to put in force rates higher than those allowed and approved by the laws of the state and the orders of the public service commission. The defendants set up an order of the interstate…