Maitland v. Manhattan Ry. Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
At chambers. Action by Thomas A. Maitland against the Manhattan Railway Company. Plaintiff moved to restrain defendant from constructing and operating additional track for the purposes of its elevated railway in Ninth avenue. Granted.
1Opinion of the CourtBischoff, J.
Upon the argument of this motion it appeared' without contradiction that the plaintiff is the owner in fee of the premises known as “Nos. 242, 244, 258, 284, 28G, 288, 353, 355, and 357,” and for a leasehold estate in Nos. 343, 345, 347, 349, and 351, Ninth, avenue, in the city of New York, along which avenue the defendant now maintains and operates an elevated railway, consisting in part of a double track, located in the center of the roadway, and between-which tracks there is an open space 18 feet wide, and extending in-a line along and parallel with the avenue. Through this open space…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Story v. . New York Elevated R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Lahr v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Abendroth v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Knox v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1890
- Moore v. New York Elevated RailroadNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893