Legal Opinion
N. Y. Eng. R. R. Co's. Appeal From Railroad Comm.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 6, 1893PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The danger of grade-crossings has received the attention of the General Assembly of this state on numerous occasions. That every such crossing is a menace to human life is recognized, and repeated enactments, each supposed to be more stringent and effective to lessen the danger than former ones, have from time to time been passed. Indeed the legislative will seems now to have become settled that all such crossings shall be removed without unnecessary delay.
To carry out this determination the General Assembly at its session in 1889 passed an act entitled "An Act relating to Grade Crossings."…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Martin v. MottSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
- Miller v. HortonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Railroad Co. v. RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Woodruff v. CatlinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1886
- Raymond v. FishSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1883
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
- Newton v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- Jacobs v. ButtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
- Pelton & King, Inc. v. Town of BethlehemSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- Cowles v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1907
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