People ex rel. O'Reilly v. Common Council
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 9th day of January, 1900, directed to the common council of the city of Kingston, commanding it to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Ulster all and singular its proceedings in relation to the special assessment made against the real property of the relator on September 15, 1899.
1Opinion of the Court
Edwards, J.:
This is a proceeding to set aside an assessment against the property of the relator for the construction of a sewer in Brewster street, and in that part of Levan street lying between Brewster street and Staples street in the city of Kingston.
The relator’s lots, on which the assessment was made, front on Andrew street, which is the next street northwesterly of and parallel with Brewster street. The distance from Andrew street through Levan street to its intersection with Brewster street, tlie nearest point at which connection could be made with these sewers, is 351 feet, and of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People ex rel. Marvin v. City of BrooklynNew York Supreme Court · 1856
- People ex rel. Addison & Elkland Plank-road Co. v. FreemanNew York Supreme Court · 1870
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