Legal Opinion

Blanchard v. Boston & Maine Railroad

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided June 6, 1933PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeaslee, C. J.

The right to appeal from an order for the discontinuance of a street railway, is limited to interested parties. The only interest alleged to have been infringed by the order is that of the public. The adverse party to the railroad in the proceeding here involved is the state. Boston & Maine Railroad v. State, 77 N. H. 437, 438. It follows that the proponent of the present motion is not a party entitled to appeal from the order which has been made. Having no right of appeal, he cannot maintain the present proceeding. By the terms of the statute the right to seek the suspension of an order of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
  2. Page v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Appeal of RichardsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991
  2. Appeal of Concerned Corporators of the Portsmouth Savings BankSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1987
  3. Leigh v. EngleDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1982
  4. Appeal of Town of Hampton FallsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
  5. Klein v. LissDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1945

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