Public Service Commission v. Richmond Light & Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Application under section 57 of the Public Service Commissions Law for a writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to construct and operate a street surface railroad on Richmond road or old stone road, between Bulls Head and New Springville and Richmond Turnpike between Bulls Head and Linoleum-ville, on Staten Island.
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.
The street surface railroad now operated by defendant was constructed by the Staten Island Electric Railroad Company as far as Bulls Head in August, 1897. This application seeks to compel construction and operation of additional railroad over one highway from Bulls Head to New Springville, a distance of about seven-eighths of a mile, and over *725another highway from Bulls Head to Linoleumville, a distance of two and five-eighths miles, upon the ground that the defendant’s franchise runs to the points named, and it is charged that in failing to construct and operate to these points it is…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of New York v. . BryanNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Matter of Brooklyn, Q.C. S.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Public Service Commission v. Interborough Rapid Transit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- People ex rel. Brooklyn, Queens County & Suburban Railroad v. SteersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- Public Service Commission of First District v. New York Railways Co.New York Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by2 opinions
- People ex rel. Public Service Commission v. New York Telephone Co.New York Supreme Court · 1940
- Public Service Commission for the First District v. Richmond Light & RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919