Legal Opinion
Clarkson v. . the Hudson River Railroad Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 5, 1855PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The only important question in this case is, whether the defendant, in acquiring title to real estate for its roadway since the passage of the general act "to authorize the formation of railroad corporations, and to regulate the same" (Chap. 140,Laws of 1850), is bound to pursue the method there pointed out, or whether it can follow the requirements of its charter granted in 1846, and the subsequent amendments. If the right of the Hudson River Railroad Company…
2Cited by4 opinions
- Staats v. Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
- Astor v. New York Arcade Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1888
- In Re the Appraisal, Under the Transfer Tax Act, of the Estate of HuntingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Staats v. Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1866