Reed v. Inhabitants of City of Trenton
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Walker, whose conclusions are as follows: “'Walker, V. C. “The bill is filed to restrain the mayor of the city of Trenton from revoking- the license of car No. 7 of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Traction Company, and from stopping the operation of that car upon the company’s line of railway within the limits of the city of Trenton.
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On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Walker, whose conclusions are as follows: “'Walker, V. C. “The bill is filed to restrain the mayor of the city of Trenton from revoking- the license of car No. 7 of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Traction Company, and from stopping the operation of that car upon the company’s line of railway within the limits of the city of Trenton. The pertinent facts, -underlying the controversy are these: The common council of Trenton passed an ordinance, which was approved on December 31st, 1902, authorizing the traction company to construct and operate…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court, was delivered by
VOORHEES, J.
This appeal reviews a decree of the court of chancery dismissing an injunction bill, thereby terminating the preliminary injunction which had issued thereon. The facts are fully and accurately set out in the conclusions written for the court of chancery by the present chancellor.
That a municipality, as a condition precedent to granting permission to a traction company to construct and operate a street railway within its corporate limits lias power to impose lawful restrictions, in the interest of the public, that regulations of rates of…
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- McMillin v. TitusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Sternbergh v. BrockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
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