In re City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the petitioner, The City of New York, from an order of. the Supreme Court, made at the Kings County Special Term and entered in the office of. the clerk of the county of Kings on the 18th day of July, 1906, and in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 19th day of February, 1907, and in the office of the clerk of the county of "Westchester on the 20th day of February, 1907, confirming the report of commissioners "of estimate and assessment in…
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Appeal by the petitioner, The City of New York, from an order of. the Supreme Court, made at the Kings County Special Term and entered in the office of. the clerk of the county of Kings on the 18th day of July, 1906, and in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 19th day of February, 1907, and in the office of the clerk of the county of "Westchester on the 20th day of February, 1907, confirming the report of commissioners "of estimate and assessment in favor of the respondent. .
1Opinion of the Court
Houghton, J.:
The respondent was the owner of' a plot of" land-" designated as parcel 194 on the-damage map filed in'this proceeding, which was initiated by resolution of the board of public improvements, adopted -April 25, 1900. . The commissioners were appointed" October 21, 1901, and hearings were begun in .January, 1902. The improvement was the widening of Baychester avenue.
The respondent was the owner of block 16-2-, as designated on the map which consisted of five lots numbered 14 to 18. The widening of the avenue took a greater portion of lot 14. After commissioners were appointed and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
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