In Re the Petition of the Board of Water Commissioners of the Village of White Plains
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered May 7, 1902, which affirmed an order of Special Term confirming a report of commissioners of appraisal in proceedings instituted by the board of water commissioners of the village of White Plains to acquire all the property and franchises of the Westchester County Water Works Company. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered May 7, 1902, which affirmed an order of Special Term confirming a report of commissioners of appraisal in proceedings instituted by the board of water commissioners of the village of White Plains to acquire all the property and franchises of the Westchester County Water Works Company. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The petition should have been dismissed as not filed by a person entitled to petition for the condemnation of real property. (L. 1896, ch. 769,…
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
These proceedings were instituted on the 2d day of September, 1896, by the board of water commissioners of the village of White Plains, pursuant to chapter. 769 of the Laws of 1896, to acquire all of the real estate, property and franchises of the Westchester County Water Works Company. They resulted in the appointment of commissioners of appraisal who filed their report, awarding as damages for the talcing of such property the sum of $103,298, upon which a final judgment of confirmation has been entered. Upon a review of the judgment the Appellate Division reversed so much of the order as…
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