In re Mayor of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Cross-appeals by The City of New York and by Charles D. Dickey and another, individually and as executors, etc., of Charles D. Dickey, deceased,' from portions of an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 7th day of May, 1902.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
This proceeding was instituted to acquire title to land for the purpose of opening Lafayette avenue in the city of New York. The commissioners of estimate and assessment made a final report, awarding damages to the owners of land taken, and imposing assessments on land benefited. The report was confirmed in so far as it awarded damages for land taken, but sent back to the commissioners for correction with respect to assessments for benefit. The respondent Rollins objected to the assessment imposed upon his lot, upon the ground that it was in excess of that permitted by the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In Re the Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- In re City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910