Study aid, not legal advice. caselaw is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or engage in the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). All briefs, outlines, and citation tools on these pages are educational summaries for law students; they are not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney admitted in your jurisdiction. Bar-admission rules vary by state. For court filings or client matters, verify every authority against the official reporter and your court's local rules. Use of caselaw does not create an attorney-client relationship.
The New York Electric Lines Company, Petitioner, v. William J. Gaynor et al., 1916 — 242 U.S. 617 · caselaw · US
General
The New York Electric Lines Company, Petitioner, v. William J. Gaynor et al.
242 U.S. 617·Supreme Court of the United States·1916
Brief incoming
Hand-reviewed Bluebook brief (procedural posture, facts, issue, holding, reasoning, dissent) ships once the AI generation pipeline runs through this case. Join the waitlist to get notified when 1L briefs go live.
Opinion
No. —. Original.
The New York Electric Lines Company, Petitioner, v. William J. Gaynor et al.,
Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New York et al. On application for a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York.
Submitted November 20, 1916.
Decided December 11, 1916.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The writ of error prayed for is denied upon the authority of (1) Eustis v. Bolles, 150 U. S. 361; Leathe v. Thomas, 207 U. S. 93; Holden Land Co. v. Interstate Trading Co., 233 U. S. 536, 541; Mellon Co. v. McCafferty, 239 U. S. 134; (2) Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Ry. Co. v. Adams, 180 U. S. 26; Beals v. Cone, 188 U. S. 184; Wood v. Chesborough, 228 U. S. 672; (3) Equitable Life Assurance Society v. Brown, 187 U. S. 308, 314; Consolidated Turnpike v. Norfolk &c. Ry. Co., 228 U. S. 596, 600; Easterling Lumber Co. v. Pierce, 235 U. S. 380, 382. See New York Electric Lines Co. v. Empire City Subway Co., 235 U. S. 179. Mr. Alexander S. Bacon for the petitioner.