In re the Mayor of New York

This proceeding was brought to acquire property for the purpose of opening a street to be known as “Mount Vernon avenue,” from Jerome avenue to the north-*320em boundary of the city of Hew York. Objection was made on behalf of the Woodlawn Cemetery to the acquisition for street purposes of that part of the cemetery lying between Jerome avenue and Two Hundred and Thirty-third street, which was included in the new street as originally projected. This objection was sustained by the courts after considerable litigation, and the result was that the city, owing to its inability to condemn the property…