The People v. . Kerr

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1863-06-05

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The individual defendants in this case were authorized by an act of the legislature, passed April 9th, 1860, to construct and operate a railroad upon the most approved plan for the construction of city railroads, with a single or *Page 190 double track, and to convey passengers thereon for compensation, through and along certain streets in the city of New York which are enumerated in the act. They are authorized to acquire any real estate which they may n…

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