People ex rel. City of New York v. Stillings
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 28th day of December, 1908, directed to William E. Stillings and others, commissioners under chapter 537 of the Laws of 1893, as amended, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of New York all and singular their proceedings had in regard to a certain award made on a claim for damages.
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, J.:
This is a proceeding by certiorari to review the action of the commissioners appointed pursuant to chapter 587 of the Laws of 1893, and the laws amendatory thereof, known as change of grade damage commissioners. The particular action sought to be reviewed is the award to the respondent Walter W. Tinsley of substantial damages for the injury caused to a certain parcel of land owned by him in consequence of the change of grade of Rider avenue. Tinsley became the owner of the property in 1893, the change of grade for which the award has been made having been effected in 1889. He,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- King v. . Mayor, Etc., of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Matter of BorupNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Johnson v. PettitAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- People ex rel. Stephens v. PhillipsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
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- In re SteinmannNew York Supreme Court · 1923
- Notaro v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1955
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