In re Daly
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, Westchester county. Petition by Michael T. Daly, commissioner of public works of New York City, to acquire real estate for the purpose of providing for the sanitary protection of the sources of water supply of said city. From an order confirming the appraisal commissioners’ report assessing damages, Robert W. Leonard, as executor of the estate of William H. Leonard, deceased, appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtGoodrich, P. J.
The estate of the late Judge Leonard was the owner of parcel No. 74, comprising .864 of an acre of land at Mt. *481Basco, on which there were a mill, machinery, and a dam site. Commissioners of appraisal were appointed to appraise the value, and they awarded $2,000 as the value of the entire property. This award was confirmed by an order of the special term, and from such order Eobert W. Leonard, executor, etc., appeals.
The executor originally filed with the commissioners a claim in which he stated the value of the land, mill, and machinery to be $5,000. In February, 1894, he filed an amended…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re GilroyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- Leonard v. . SpencerNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In re GilroyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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- Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. SeerleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1904