Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. N.Y.R. Co. v. . Pub. Ser. Comm.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 14, 1918PublishedCited by 5 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.] Though this is an important proceeding, it presents nevertheless a simple question. The issue involves simply the interpretation and meaning of certain sections of the Public Service Commissions Law.
The Metropolitan Street Railway Company was in the hands of receivers for several years and on December 29, 1911, the properties of the company were sold, pursuant to a decree in foreclosure of the United States Circuit Court, to a committee of the bondholders of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Matter of Quinby v. . Public Service Comm.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Kings County Lighting Co. v. NixonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1920
- State Ex Rel. Empire District Electric Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1936
- In re Third Ave. Transit CoreDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1954
- City of Syracuse v. GibbsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940