Matter of Lands in the Town of Flatbush

This case involves the construction to be placed upon the several acts of the legislature, relating to the selection and the establishment of Prospect park in the city of Brooklyn, and the question to be determined is, whether either or any of said acts authorize any assessment to be made of any portion of the expense of acquiring title to and constructing said park upon lands situated in the town of Flatbush which adjoins said city, and from the boundaries of which town a portion of the lands for said park was taken, and constituted a part of the territorial limits of the city of Brooklyn.…