Case Name: Mason T. Barker, Respondent, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant; William Gardner, Jr., Respondent, v. The Same, Appellant
Court: New York Commission of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1875-01
Citations: 61 N.Y. 655
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mason T. Barker, Respondent, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant. William Gardner, Jr., Respondent, v. The Same, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 61
Pages: 655–655

Head Matter:
Mason T. Barker, Respondent, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant. William Gardner, Jr., Respondent, v. The Same, Appellant.
(Submitted September 23, 1874;
decided January term, 1875.)
These were actions to recover statutory penalties for taking excessive fare. Decided upon authority of Fisher v. N. Y. C. and H. R. R. R. Co. (46 N. Y., 644).
A. P. Lening for the appellant.
Williams & Potter for the respondents.

Opinion:
Dwight, C.,
reads for modification, so as to reduce recovery to one penalty and excess of fares paid, and as thus modified for affirmance.
All concur.
Judgment accordingly.