Sullivan v. North Hudson County Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

Under “An act to enable street car or horse-railroad companies to provide better accommodation to the-*539public by using what is now known as the cable system for motive power on elevated railroads,” approved March 26th, 1886 (Pamph L., p. 126), the North Hudson County Railroad Company obtained the appointment of commissioners to examine and appraise the easement and right of passage over-Oakland avenue, Jersey City, in front of two city lots, with apartment houses erected thereon, situate on the westerly side-of said avenue, and belonging to the…