Mayor, Etc., of N.Y. v. . Starin
New York Court of Appeals
These were cross appeals from a judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court, entered upon an order made December 16, 1886, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff against defendant, the Independent Steamboat Company, and against plaintiff in favor of the other defendants, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
This action was commenced to restrain the defendants from maintaining and operating a ferry between the city of Yew York and Staten Island.
The plaintiffs allege in their complaint that under what is called the Montgomerie charter, the city of Yew York has the exclusive ownership of the ferry franchise between it and Staten Island, and the exclusive right to establish and regulate the ferries, with power to let, sell or otherwise dispose of them ; that in violation of its rights, the defendants were operating a ferry between Yew York and Staten Island, and that they thus intercepted and…
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- Smith v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Langdon v. . Mayor, Etc., of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Mayor, Etc., of City of N.Y. v. . HartNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- People v. MauranNew York Supreme Court · 1848
- Palmer v. Mayor of New YorkThe Superior Court of New York City · 1853
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