Legal Opinion

City of Kingston v. Terry

New York Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1898Published

Application to confirm the report of commissioners appointed to ascertain the compensation to he made to owners of property to be taken for the public use in opening and extending Orchard street, in the city of Kingston.

1Opinion of the CourtClearwater, J.

At the Ulster Special Term of the 1st day of August, 1896, commissioners were appointed to ascertain the compensation to be made for property to be taken for the public use in opening and extending Orchard street. The commissioners took the constitutional oath of office, gave the notice required by the city charter and began their hearings on the 31st day of August, following. The testimony was closed on the 17th day of December of that year, and briefs submitted the 26th of that month.

The commissioners made their report on the 4th day of February, 1897, by which they awarded Mary I. McEntee,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Pond v. NegusMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1807
  2. In re Department of Public ParksNew York Supreme Court · 1889
  3. People Ex Rel. Lefever v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
  4. In re Commissioners of Central ParkNew York Supreme Court · 1868
  5. Thomas v. ClappNew York Supreme Court · 1855

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