Legal Opinion

In re Pennie

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1887Published

Petition of John Pennie to vacate an assessment for the paving, etc., of Second avenue, in the city of Albany. The facts appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtEdwards, J.

This is an application, under section 2, title XI, chap. 298 of the Laws of 1883, to vacate an assessment made on the petitioner’s land, for the paving of Second avenue, between Sloan street and Delaware avenue, in the city of Albany.

One of the grounds for the relief sought is that due notice of the meeting of the board of contract arid apportionment to receive bids, required by section 8, title IX of said act, was not given. That section provides, that for the purpose of receiving bids, the board shall meet at its office at a time of which at least one week’s notice shall have been given in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Merritt v. . Village of PortchesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. In Re the Emigrant Industrial Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. In the Matter of the Petition of CrugerNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  4. In Re the Petition of George DouglassNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  5. In the Matter of PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1875

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