Legal Opinion

Heard v. . City of Brooklyn

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 23, 1875PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] By the proceedings for the acquisition of the land in question, under the act incorporating the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad Company (Laws of 1832, chap. 256), that company became entitled only to the use of the land for the purpose of operating its railroad. The fee remained in the original owners, subject only to that use, and on…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Heath v. . BarmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1872

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Roberts v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Roby v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1894
  3. Lyon v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Strong v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  5. Heyward v. . the Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1852

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