Matter of People's R.R. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal, on the part of certain property owners, from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, made April 7,1888, confirming an order appointing commissioners under the act, chapter 252, Laws of 1884, to determine whether the petitioner’s road ought to be constructed. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal, on the part of certain property owners, from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, made April 7,1888, confirming an order appointing commissioners under the act, chapter 252, Laws of 1884, to determine whether the petitioner’s road ought to be constructed. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The order of the General Term is reviewable' here, since questions of law only were raised which related to the jurisdiction of that court to appoint commissioners, and in no way involved the exercise of discretion. (R. & S R. R. Co. v. Davis,…
1Per curiam
The People’s Railroad Company of Syracuse is a corporation organized under “ An act to provide for the construction, extension, maintenance and operation of street surface railroads, and branches thereof in cities, towns and villages,” passed May 6, 1884, and the laws supplementary thereto. The company was organized and-incorporated to construct, maintain and operate a street surface railway in the city of Syracuse, along and upon various streets designated in their articles of incorporation. Not having obtained the requisite consent of the property-owners for the construction of their road…
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