Legal Opinion

Matter of City of New York

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 29, 1919PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Cross-appeals from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 14, 1919, which modified and affirmed as modified an order of Special Term confirming the report of commissioners in condemnation proceedings.

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Cross-appeals from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 14, 1919, which modified and affirmed as modified an order of Special Term confirming the report of commissioners in condemnation proceedings. The commissioners awarded to the Woodward-Brown Realty Company the sum of $724,675. The city of New York contended that the company’s property was burdened with easements for park purposes and that the award therefor should have been for a nominal amount only. The realty company contended that the award was inadequate.

1Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.

Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Chase, Hogan, Cardozo, Pound, McLaughlin and Andrews, JJ.

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
  2. In re City of New York to Acquire Title to East Twenty-Ninth StreetAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
  3. In re the City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1923