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People of the State of New York ex rel. The Long Island Railroad Company, Appellant, v. The Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York et al., Respondents
160 N.Y. 690·New York Court of Appeals·1899·NY
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Opinion
People of the State of New York ex rel. The Long Island Railroad Company, Appellant, v. The Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York et al., Respondents.
(Argued October 3, 1899;
decided October 17, 1899.)
People ex rel. L. I. R. R. Co. v. R. R. Comrs., 42 App. Div. 366, appeal dismissed.
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered August 2, 1899, dismissing a writ of certiorari issued to the respondents to review their action in granting a certificate under section 59 of the Railroad Law
William J. Kelly for appellant.
Francis G. Kimball and Frank K. Platt for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Appeal dismissed, with costs, on authority of People ex rel. Coler v. Lord (157 N. Y. 408).
All concur, except O’Brien, J., not voting.