Griffin v. Interurban Street Railway Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal in each of the above-entitled actions from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered August 22, 1904, which affirmed a determination of the Appellate Term of said Supreme Court affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the Municipal Court of the city of New York. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal in each of the above-entitled actions from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered August 22, 1904, which affirmed a determination of the Appellate Term of said Supreme Court affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the Municipal Court of the city of New York. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. There is no obligation to furnish free transfers between the lines in question because they are not both embraced in any contract entered into pursuant to…
1Opinion of the CourtBartlett, J.
These actions were brought to recover penalties alleged to have been incurred by reason of defendant’s refusal to transfer the .plaintiffs, "while passengers on its railway system, from one of its lines to another, as required by law. In the Griffin case the plaintiff seeks to recover $200, for four penalties of $50 each.
The plaintiff is in the piano business and engaged in tuning, repairing and regulating pianos, which employment requires-him to go to New Jersey almost every day in the year. In June and July, 1903, he resided on Lenox avenue, in the city of New York, near 134th street. In…
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