New York Supreme Court June 15, 1898 (Barney & Smith Car Co. v. Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway Co.)

Hiscock, J.

This is an action to recover damages claimed to have been sustained through the alleged fraudulent acts, and conspiracy of the defendants, whereby they obtained from :the plaintiff, without paying therefor, a large amount of street cars.

The purposes which defendants sought to accomplish by obtaining these cars, and the reasons why they formed the.