People ex rel. Hammerstein v. Monroe

This application is made for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the respondent to accept certain sums heretofore tendered by the relator, and thereupon to permit the latter to continue to use Croton water which has been turned off from the premises in question. The relator is constructing a theater upon his premises Eos. 302 to 308 West Thirty-fourth street, and requires' the use of Croton water for building purposes. After due notice to the relator to pay the charges for such use, which was not complied with, the respondent proceeded to cut off the water supply. *199While this work was in…