Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Respondent v. Canal Board, Appellants

Summary

The Court upheld the lower courts' judgment that the state must bear the cost of rebuilding the railroad bridge under the Barge Canal Act, but rejected any award of compensation for the railroad's business losses. It held that the statute is constitutional under Art. VIII, §9 and Art. III, §19 of the New York Constitution and ordered the judgment modified to reflect the statutory scheme.