People Ex Rel. Martin v. . Myers
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made March 15, 1892, which confirmed the proceedings and determination of the board of revision and correction of assessment lists of the city of Mew York, confirming an assessment for paving Kings-bridge road in said city from One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street to One Hundred and Minetieth street, which proceedings were brought up for review by writ of certiorari.
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Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made March 15, 1892, which confirmed the proceedings and determination of the board of revision and correction of assessment lists of the city of Mew York, confirming an assessment for paving Kings-bridge road in said city from One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street to One Hundred and Minetieth street, which proceedings were brought up for review by writ of certiorari. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The board of revision had not jurisdiction to confirm an assessment of the…
1Opinion of the CourtPinch, J.
The purpose of the writ of certiorari issued in this proceeding is to review the action of the assessors and board of revision in levying an assessment for improving the roadway of what is described as the Kingsbridge road in the city of 27ew York. The work was commenced in 1888, completed in 1889, and the assessment made and confirmed in 1890. The petitioner alleges jurisdictional defects which make the assessment absolutely and wholly void, and seeks an affirmative judgment annulling and vacating the entire proceeding. Refusing to avail himself of the special remedy given by the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chase v. . ChaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Eno v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Matter of FeustNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
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- Scudder v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1894