Peoples Rapid Transit Co. v. Atlantic City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Minturn, J.

The facts in the case brought up by this writ are as follows:

Atlantic avenue, in the city of Atlantic City, is one of the main thoroughfares, if not the main thoroughfare, of that municipality, and extends the full length of the city. Pacific avenue parallels Atlantic avenue from Main to Albany avenues; and Oriental avenue extends from the boardwalk to New Jersey avenue, parallel with Atlantic avenue. The main thoroughfare running parallel with Atlantic avenue, along the ocean front of the city, is Pacific avenue.

The distance between…