New York Court of Appeals

William Henderson, Executors v. . the New York Central Railroad Company

November 11, 187978 N.Y. 423

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's decree, granting the landowner an injunction to stop the railroad's use of his property and awarding full damages for the depreciation of his land, including lots already sold. The court held that equity may provide comprehensive relief, including damages, when a continuous trespass exists.