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New York Central R.R. Co. v. New York Harlem R.R

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 26, 1950
93 N.E.2d 451 (N.Y. 1950)

Opinion

Argued May 16, 1950

Decided May 26, 1950

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, BENVENGA, J.

Edward C. McLean and D. Bret Carlson for appellant.

Walter E. Warner, Jr., Benjamin P. De Witt, Richard Steel, Alfred H. Townley, Carleton S. Connor, Julius Wilk and Nathan Shapiro for Westchester Fire Insurance Company and others, respondents.


Order affirmed, with one bill of costs to respondents. Question certified answered in the negative. No opinion.

Concur: LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., LEWIS, CONWAY, DESMOND, DYE, and FROESSEL, JJ. Dissenting: FULD, J., who votes to reverse the order and dismiss the application.


Summaries of

New York Central R.R. Co. v. New York Harlem R.R

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 26, 1950
93 N.E.2d 451 (N.Y. 1950)
Case details for

New York Central R.R. Co. v. New York Harlem R.R

Case Details

Full title:NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK AND HARLEM…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 26, 1950

Citations

93 N.E.2d 451 (N.Y. 1950)
93 N.E.2d 451

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