Holden v. City of New York — 7 N.Y.2d 840

Majority

p. 840

James Holden et al., Appellants, v. City of New York, Respondent.

Argued November 17, 1959;

decided December 30, 1959.

p. 841

James Holden, appellant in person and for Stephen Holden and another, appellants.

Charles H. Tenney, Corporation Counsel (William A. Marks, Seymour B. Quel, Samuel Mandell and John Suglia of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment affirmed, with costs, in the following memorandum: The reservation of a mere “ right of way ” under the decisions included only the right of passage over the surface of the land (Thompson v. Orange & Rockland Elec. Co., 254 N. Y. 366 ; Osborne v. Auburn Tel. Co., 189 N. Y. 393 ; Eels v. American Tel. & Tel. Co., 143 N. Y. 133 ; Ferguson v. Producers Gas Co., 286 App. Div. 521 ; Matter of Bensel, 140 App. Div. 257 ). No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Conway and Judges Desmond, Dye, Fuld, Froessel and Van Voorhis. Taking no part: Judge Burke.

Cases cited

Thompson v. Orange & Rockland Electric Co. 254 N. Y. 366 N.Y. 1930-10-21 p. 841
Osborne v. Auburn Telephone Co. 189 N. Y. 393 N.Y. 1907-11-01 p. 841
Eels v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. 143 N. Y. 133 N.Y. 1894-10-09 p. 841
In re Bensel 140 App. Div. 257 N.Y. App. Div. 1910-10-20 p. 841