The People v. . the Albany and Vermont Railroad Company
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Supreme Court. A corporation, under the name of the Albany ¡Northern Railroad Company, was formed, in 1851, pursuant to the provisions of the general railroad act, for the purpose of constructing,. maintaining and operating a railroad between the city of Albany and Eagle Bridge, in the county of Rensselaer.
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Appeal from the Supreme Court. A corporation, under the name of the Albany ¡Northern Railroad Company, was formed, in 1851, pursuant to the provisions of the general railroad act, for the purpose of constructing,. maintaining and operating a railroad between the city of Albany and Eagle Bridge, in the county of Rensselaer. The road was constructed, and put in operation in 1853, and continued to be run until September, 1859. The Company, in 1852, had given a mortgage upon all its property and franchises, which was foreclosed and the mortgaged property sold on the 15th September, 1859. The…
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The defendant has voluntarily abandoned all of its road east of the Waterford Junction, whilst it is continuing the operation of that part between Albany and Waterford,, in connection with the Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad. It is exercising its corporate rights and privileges, and the franchise granted by the State to maintain and operate a railroad between Albany and Eagle Bridge, in the operation of one between Albany and Waterford Junction, without any assent by the legislature to the abandonment of any part of its road, or any legislative modification of the franchise granted to it.…
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