Legal Opinion

Village of Tarrytown v. Woodland Lake Estates, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 14, 1983PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lazer, J.

At issue on these cross appeals are rights of ownership, possession and compensation relative to certain roads, sewer mains and water mains in a subdivision in the Village of Tarrytown. The dispute has endured for almost a generation and its resolution now depends on principles underlying the doctrines of estoppel, dedication, easement by prescription and inverse condemnation.

On June 21, 1948, Woodland Lake Estates, Inc. (Woodland), the owner of acreage it intended to subdivide in the Village of Tarrytown, entered into a contract with the village in which it…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. O'Brien v. City of SyracuseNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. City of Buffalo v. J. W. Clement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Di Leo v. Pecksto Holding Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
  4. Hinkley v. . State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
  5. Palmer v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1896

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. MAG Associates, Inc. v. SDR Realty, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. Clempner v. Town of SoutholdAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. Zebrowski v. Trustees of BrookhavenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. Blasich v. BlasichAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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