Legal Opinion

Bogart v. Mayor, Aldermen & Commonalty of New York

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1827PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The plaintiffs caused a writ of certiorari to he issued, x 7 directed to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the <% of New York, reciting that the mayor, &c., had lately determined to widen Bancker street; had caused commis7 sioners to be appointed by the supreme court; which coni' missioners had reported estimates and assessments, by virtue, or by pretence of the act, &c., and that there were certain errors in the estimates and assessments, as to the plaintiffs, which…

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The plaintiffs caused a writ of certiorari to he issued, x 7 directed to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the <% of New York, reciting that the mayor, &c., had lately determined to widen Bancker street; had caused commis7 sioners to be appointed by the supreme court; which coni' missioners had reported estimates and assessments, by virtue, or by pretence of the act, &c., and that there were certain errors in the estimates and assessments, as to the plaintiffs, which they were injured; that they had objected in writing and by affidavit; but the estimates and assessments had been, as the…

1Opinion of the Court

The Court

quashed the writ, stating, as the ground -of their decision, that it was both misdirected, and not allowed on cause properly shown.

Eule accordingly.

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Corwin v. . WalterNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. State ex rel. Tibbits v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Tuttle v. HutchisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  4. People ex rel. Robbins v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1880

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