New York Court of Appeals

The People v. . the New York Central Railroad Company.

June 5, 186224 N.Y. 485

Summary

The Court held that tolls imposed on freight carried by railroads under statutes existing at the adoption of the 1846 Constitution are not "revenues of the State canals." Accordingly, the 1851 repeal of those tolls is consistent with Article 7 and is valid, and the judgment affirming the lower court’s dismissal is affirmed.