North River Steam Boat Co. v. Livingston
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from the Court of Chancery. After the decision in the Steam-Boat Company v. Livingston, (1 Hopkins’ Ch. Rep» 151) June 14th, 1824, refusing an injunction against an indirect intercourse between the cities of New-York and Albany, to be carried on by the defendant’s steam-boat, the Olive Branch, by way of Nezo-Jersey, the plaintiffs, by leave of the Court below, upon petition presented, and an order made, June 28th, 1824, amended their bill, so as to charge the…
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Appeal from the Court of Chancery. After the decision in the Steam-Boat Company v. Livingston, (1 Hopkins’ Ch. Rep» 151) June 14th, 1824, refusing an injunction against an indirect intercourse between the cities of New-York and Albany, to be carried on by the defendant’s steam-boat, the Olive Branch, by way of Nezo-Jersey, the plaintiffs, by leave of the Court below, upon petition presented, and an order made, June 28th, 1824, amended their bill, so as to charge the defendant, that, though on the first passage of his boat from Nezo-York to Albany, he caused her to stop opposite and ad- ■…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodworth, J.
The appellants are entitled to all the interest and property, which Robert R. Livingston and Robert Fulton had, to the exclusive right and privilege of navigating steam-boats on that part of the waters of the Hudson River, between At to - York and Troy. This right has frequently been questioned in the Courts of this state. Every objection that the ingenuity of counsel could suggest, has heretofore been presented for consideration, and overruled by our highest Court of justice.
It would be a waste of time minutely to review those de» cisions. They must be considered as of binding authority,…
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- Gibbons v. OgdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Bank of Columbia v. OkelySupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- Livingston v. Van IngenCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1812
- Mather & Strong v. BushNew York Supreme Court · 1819
- Gibbons v. OgdenCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1820
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- Ferguson v. City of SelmaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1869
- McGrath v. GroutAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
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