Case Name: George E. Sterry, Resp't, v. The New York Elevated Railroad Co. et al., App'lts
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1891-12-01
Citations: 41 N.Y. St. Rep. 119
Docket Number: 
Parties: George E. Sterry, Resp’t, v. The New York Elevated Railroad Co. et al., App’lts.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 41
Pages: 119–119

Head Matter:
George E. Sterry, Resp’t, v. The New York Elevated Railroad Co. et al., App’lts.
(Court of Appeals,
Filed December 1, 1891.)
1. Railroads—Elevated—Damages.
One who purchases premises after the construction of an elevated railroad is entitled to damages to the fee on account of the maintenance and operation of the railroad.
2. Same—Landlord and tenant.
The landlord is entitled to rental damages to premises in the possession of his tenants under a lease made after the construction of the railroad.
Appeal from judgment of the New York common pleas, general term, affirming judgment for plaintiff entered on referee’s report.
Julien T. Davies and J. C. Thomson, for app’lts; John A. Weekes, Jr., and Henry A. Forster, for resp’t.
Affirming 36 St. Rep., 1023

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The plaintiff purchased the premises in question in 1886, several years after the construction of the railroad, and hence the defendants claim that he is not entitled to any fee damage on account of the maintenance and operation of the railroad. Our decision in Pappenheim v. Metropolitan El. R. Co., 128 N. Y., 436; 40 St. Rep., 445, is an answer to this claim.
The defendants further claim that the plaintiff was not entitled to any rental damage, because the premises were in the possession of his tenants. To this claim our decision in Kernochan v. N. Y. El. R. R. Co., 128 N. Y., 559; 41 St. Rep., 110, is an answer.
The judgment should be affirmed, with costs.
All concur, except Earl, J., not voting.