City of New York v. Union Railway Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of Yew York, borough of The Bronx, rendered in favor of the plaintiff upon a trial had before the court, without a jury. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGiegeeich, J.
The action is for a penalty of $100, for an alleged violation of sections 595 and 596 of the Revised Ordinances of the city of Yew York, adopted by the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of Yew York, March 9, 1897, and approved March 30, 1897, and which read as follows: “Section 595. The several city railroad companies now running cars on the surface of any of the streets in the city of Yew York are hereby directed and required to cause their cars to be run and operated on their tracks as frequently as public convenience may require, and not less than one car every twenty minutes,…
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