Legal Opinion
City of New York v. Prendergast
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 14, 1922PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Page, J.:
The question presented by this appeal is whether the local and special statutes relating to the construction, maintenance and regulation of subways to carry electrical conductors and wires of the electric light companies in the city of New York were repealed, or so much thereof as gave the right to revise the rentals to be charged, were repealed, and power vested in the Public Service Commission. A somewhat extended review of the statutes would seem to be necessary to a proper consideration of the subject.
Prior to 1884 the telegraph, telephone and electric light companies had…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Siler v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- People Ex Rel. Fleming v. . DaltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- American Rapid Telegraph Co. v. HessNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- People Ex Rel. N.Y., Etc., R.R. Co. v. . WillcoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Brush Electric Illuminating Co. v. Consolidated Telegraph & Electrical Subway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1891
3Cited by8 opinions
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- City of New York v. Empire City Subway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- City of New York v. MaltbieNew York Supreme Court · 1936
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