People v. Lowber

This action is brought in the name of the People and A. 0. Flagg, as comptroller of the city, and a corporator and tax-payer, on his own behalf, and on behalf of all other corporators and tax-payers, against the defendants, to obtain an injunction staying the proceedings upon a judgment, and praying that the judgment recovered by the defendant Lowber may be set aside, and that the defendants, the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, may be enjoined from completing the purchase of certain land, from Lowber, for a market purpose, and to declare such contract void. The common…