Legal Opinion

Eldridge v. Rochester City & Brighton Railroad

New York Supreme Court

Decided October 19, 1889PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from special term, Monroe county. Action by Mary S. Bldridge against the Rochester City & Brighton Railroad Company for an Injunction to restrain defendant from laying down additional tracks on Court street, city of Rochester. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Barker, P. J

The plaintiff, being the owner of the premises situate on the south side, and bounded by the center, of Court street, in the city of Rochester, brought this action to restrain the completion and use of a switch which the defendant was proceeding to construct on the southerly side of the center of that street in front of her premises. . The relief sought was given by the judgment appealed from. The defendant, a street-railroad company, in 1884 constructed its road along the center line of Court street, and through several other streets of the city. With a view to procure the right…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Craig v. . Rochester City Brighton R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1868
  2. Clark v. BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Crippen v. . MorssNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  4. Jackson ex dem. M'Crackin v. WrightNew York Supreme Court · 1817
  5. Mickles v. . TownsendNew York Court of Appeals · 1859

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. McCruden v. Rochester Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Goggin v. Manhattan Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
  3. Chapman v. Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Goggin v. Manhattan Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908

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