Patrick Williams, as Etc. v. . the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company

Summary

The Court of Appeals held that the legality of an elevated railroad structure as an interference with abutting owners is a matter of law, not for jury determination; it affirmed the trial court's allowance of damages for rental loss caused by construction; and it reversed the judgment because the trial court erred by permitting counsel to read an irrelevant newspaper article during summing up, violating the limits of counsel's privilege.