Wallace v. Mayor of New York
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Hew York county. Action by Ruth A. Wallace against the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of Hew York. Plaintiff obtained judgment. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDaniels, J.
In January, 1868, an assessment was imposed upon four lots of land owned by the plaintiff for the expenses of constructing a sewer in Fifty-Second street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. The assessment on these lots amounted to the sum of $926.77. The plaintiff applied to the su~ *706preme court to set aside the assessment, and while her proceedings for that object were pending, and on the 30th of October, 1878, and the 20th of July, 1881, she paid the assessments, together with the interest and expenses which had accrued thereon. For that purpose she paid the sum of $2,175.14. On the 25th of…
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