Legal Opinion
Jamaica Water Supply Co. v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1962PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJames J. Crisona, J.
In this action brought by plaintiff to restrain defendants from carrying out an agreement whereby the defendant City of New York would furnish water to the defendant Bochdale Village, Inc., plaintiff now moves for a temporary injunction.
Plaintiff is a waterworks corporation organized in 1887 pursuant to chapter 737 of the Laws of 1873, and various acts amendatory thereof, to supply water to the Incorporated Village of Jamaica and the inhabitants thereof.
In 1898, due to the consolidation and creation of the Greater City of New York, the eastern portion of plaintiff’s franchise area remained…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Skaneateles Water Works Co. v. SkaneatelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Skaneateles Water Works Co. v. Village of SkaneatelesNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Jamaica Water Supply Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Jamaica Water Supply Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
3Cited by1 opinion
- Jamaica Water Supply Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1963