Legal Opinion

Matter of Mayor, Aldermen Commonalty of City of N.Y.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 7, 1909PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered August 31, 1909", which confirmed the report of commissioners of estimate and assessment in the above-entitled proceedings which report awarded to the respondents damages for the extinguishment of private easements in certain streets which were closed in connection with such opening.

1Opinion of the CourtHiscock, J.

We agree with the Appellate Division in its disposition of all of the questions involved on this appeal. These have been so fully and satisfactorily discussed in the prevailing opinion written by Mr. Justice Laugiilin that we should not add even briefly to what has been said, except for the fact that in its contention that the award of damages to the respondents for the extinguishment of their private easements in streets discontinued and closed in the above proceeding is improper, the appellant, the City of New York, insists that it is sustained by our recent decision in the case of Johnson…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re Mayor of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
  2. In Re Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
  3. Isaac G. Johnson & Co. v. CoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
  4. In Re the Mayor, Aldermen & Commonalty of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1907

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Heyert v. Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
  2. Barber v. . WoolfNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  3. In re MinzesheimerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
  4. Matter of City of New York (Newton Avenue)New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  5. In re The Grade Crossing Commisioners of the City of Buffalo for the Appointment of CommissionersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1924

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