State Supreme Court / N.Y.

Transit Commission v. Long Island Railroad

Decided May 6, 1930. Frederick E. Crane wrote the opinion for the court.

171 N.E. 565 · Cited 116 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

New Orleans Gas Light Co. v. Drainage Commission of New Orleans · 197 U.S. 453
Erie Railroad v. Board of Public Utility Commissioners · 254 U.S. 394
Bertles v. . Nunan · 92 N.Y. 152
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. City of Minneapolis · 232 U.S. 430
City of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp. · 251 U.S. 32
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. Clough · 242 U.S. 375
Chace Trucking Co. v. Richmond Light & Railroad · 122 N.E. 210
City of New York v. Hudson & Manhattan Railroad · 128 N.E. 152
Matter of Grade Crossings (City of Buffalo) · 167 N.E. 460

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