Legal Opinion

Crandall v. International Railway Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 6, 1909PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Submission of a controversy upon, an agreed statement of facts, pursuant to -section 1279 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

1Opinion of the Court

Williams, J.:

Judgment should be rendered for the defendant.

The plaintiff ■ claims that, upon the admitted facts, he is entitled to recover from the defendant the penalty of fifty dollars, provided by the Railroad Law for an overcharge of fare and a refusal to give a transfer. -

Under the so-called Milburn agreement a passenger ■ upon the street railroads in the city of Buffalo is entitled to a continuous trip between any two points on the roads by the most direct route,, for a single fare of five’ cents, but a continuous trip is not to be construed as including a return trip or a round trip.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ketchum v. New York City Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
  2. Kelly v. . New York City Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1908

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bingemann v. International Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Martin v. the Rhode Island CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1911
  3. Birmingham Electric Co. v. RylantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937

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