Le Roy v. Mayor of New-York
New York Court of Chancery
THE plaintiffs filed their bjll for relief against an assessment made to defray the expense of a common sewer, in the city of New-York, and for an injunction to restrain the defendants from collecting the assessment, or taking any measures for that purpose. The material facts stated in the bill will be found in the opinion delivered by the Court. zThe Chancellor took the bill for consideration.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancelllor.
The object of the bill is, to be relieved against an assessment made under the direction of the corporation of the city of New-York, to defray the expense of a large common sewer, in Canal-street, in the said *353city. The assessment was directed and made under the provision contained in the 175th section of the act of the legislature, passed the 9th of April, 1813, entitled, “an act to reduce several laws relating particularly to the city of New-York, into one act.”
By the provisions of the act, it is declared to be lawful for the corporation to cause, among other improvements, “…
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