International Railway Co. v. Town of Cheektowaga

The plaintiff for the purpose of operating one-man street cars, attempted to lay rails for a short distance on Genesee street in the town of Cheektowaga so as to connect its tracks on that street to a loop proposed to be constructed by plaintiff on private property owned by it. When plaintiff attempted to lay its rails on Genesee street so as to make such connection between its tracks and the loop, it was prevented from doing so by the authorities of the town of Cheektowaga. Thereupon the plaintiff commenced an action to determine its right to lay such rails. After the town had interposed an…