Legal Opinion

County of Bergen v. Bd. of Public Utility Com'rs

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided October 13, 1949Published

1Opinion of the Court

The County of Bergen appeals an order of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners limiting the defendant railroad's responsibility to maintain and repair the Main Street-De Graw Avenue bridge in the Borough of Bogota to that portion within the limits of its right of way.

On November 8, 1948, the County of Bergen applied to the Board for an order requiring defendant railroad companies to make necessary repairs to the bridge in question, as well as to the approaches thereto.

The bridge extends over the railroad's right of way and a parallel highway known as Leona Avenue and is a part of a county…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. STATE OF MINNESOTA Ex Rel. THE CITY OF DULUTHSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. City of Chicago v. Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Township Committee of Kearney v. BallantineSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1891
  4. Mayor of Metuchen v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1908
  5. State v. Board of Township CommitteeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1890

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