Legal Opinion
Weis v. Long Island R.R. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1933PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
The bridge was constructed by the Long Island Railroad Company pursuant to an order of the Transit Commission issued in accordance with section 91 of the Railroad Law. The plans were approved by the Commission. After the bridge was completed the roadway was maintained by the city of New York. (Railroad Law; Cons. Laws, ch. 49, § 93.) The bridge as constructed by the defendant-appellant was lawful. The bridge itself did not constitute an obstruction maintained by the railroad company in any public street; on the contrary, its purpose was to provide a street for the city of New York. The…
2Cited by7 opinions
- Sturman v. New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Robinson v. Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
- Bergen v. Fortis Contracting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
- Pierce v. New York Central RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Relyea v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
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