Flood Abatement Commission of Olean v. Merritt
New York Supreme Court
Pboceedings to acquire defendants’ lands for flood abatement purposes, etc., by condemnation.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Upon presentation of plaintiff’s petition asking for a judgment of condemnation of defendants ’ premises for flood abatement purposes, and the appointment of commissioners to ascertain what compensation should be paid defendants for the taking of said lands, the defendants filed many objections to the constitutionality of the act of the legislature authorizing such proceedings, and by stipulation in open court it was agreed that such objections should be disposed of upon the trial of the issues to be raised by defendants ’ answer. Whereupon defendants answered, denying all the allegations of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Coxe v. . StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Rochester Railway Co. v. RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- City of Syracuse v. StaceyNew York Supreme Court · 1895
- City of Syracuse v. BenedictNew York Supreme Court · 1895
- Long Island Railroad v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
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- Bogart v. County of WestchesterNew York Supreme Court · 1945
- United States v. Certain Lands in City of JamestownDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1940
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