Legal Opinion
Swift v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided February 11, 1904PublishedCited by 5 opinions
On application for preliminary injunction. Heard on bill and affidavits, answering affidavits and affidavits in reply.
1Opinion of the Court
Emery, V. C.
In its formal aspect, the bill in this case is a bill filed for the purpose of compelling the specific performance by a railroad company of an alleged agreement to maintain an existing siding on the company’s land, in connection with its main tracks, and also to maintain an existing switch connecting with the siding and running into the lands of the complainants. This siding has existed in its present location from at least as early as 1869, and the switch running into defendant’s lands has existed from 1885. The complainants are wholesale dealers in meats on an extensinve scale,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. MarshallSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Beasley v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
- State v. Board of Street & Water CommissionersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1900
- State v. City of CamdenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1891
3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Spokane v. ThompsonWashington Supreme Court · 1912
- Delaware, L. & W. R. Co. v. ChiaraCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1938
- Twin City Separator Co. v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- City of Emporia v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1915
- Neureiter Horre, Inc. v. Central R.R. Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1938