BROTHERHOOD OF R.R. TRAINMEN v. PALMER


47 N.J. 482 (1966)

221 A.2d 721

BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN, ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. DWIGHT R.G. PALMER, COMMISSIONER, NEW JERSEY STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY ET AL., RESPONDENTS. BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN, ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. DWIGHT R.G. PALMER, COMMISSIONER, NEW JERSEY STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, READING COMPANY, CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, ET AL., RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 29, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James M. Davis, Jr. argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Powell and Davis, attorneys).

Mr. Avrom J. Gold, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Highway Commissioner, (Mr. Arthur J. Sills, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Gold of counsel).

Mr. Joseph A. Davis argued the cause for respondents New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Company (Messrs. O'Mara, Schumann, Davis & Lynch, attorneys).

Mr. Blaine E. Capehart argued the cause for respondents Reading Company and Central Railroad Company of New Jersey (Messrs. Capehart & Scatchard, attorneys).


PER CURIAM.

This proceeding involves an attack on two decisions of the Commissioner of the State Highway Department on petitions by the respondent railroads for permission to discontinue certain passenger service then being rendered. One petition, a joint one, by the Reading Company and the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey sought leave to discontinue the operation of weekday trains 601 and 620, and Saturday trains 1600...

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