Sillcocks v. New York El. R.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from equity term. Action in equity by Warren S. Sillcooks against the New York Elevated Railroad Company, the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company, and the Manhattan Railway Company, for an injunction against the maintenance and operation of defendants’ railway, and for past damages for such operation. From a judgment for plaintiff, awarding an injunction and damages, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBookstaver, J.
This action was tried several years ago, and before the law in regard to opinion evidence and accruing benefits was settled. In order to establish the fact and amount of damages to his property from the erection and operation of defendants’ railway, plaintiff called George B. Curtis as a real-estate expert, and asked him the following question: “Question. And, in your opinion, do these physical effects affect the fee and rental value of these premises? Answer. It has an effect upon the fee and rental value, in my opinion. Q. What is that effect? A. To lessen the rental and fee value.” Again,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McGean v. . Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Gray v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Doyle v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Purdy v. Manhattan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1891
- Welsh v. New York Elevated RailroadNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1891
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