Manton v. South Shore Traction Co.
New York Supreme Court
Suit by Mark F. Mantón against the South Shore Traction Company to enjoin the construction of a railway in certain streets of the town of Islip.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
Prior to June 15, 1903, the South Shore Traction Company applied to the local authorities of the town of Islip, in the county of Suffolk, for consent to build a railway in part upon streets within such town, including Wheeler’s Road, upon which plaintiff’s land abuts. The local authorities “resolved that consent be, and the same is hereby, given pursuant to law to said South Shore Traction Company * * * to construct, maintain, and operate a * * * street surface railroad * * * upon” certain streets and routes enumerated, upon more than twenty separate conditions, three of which are as follows:…
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