Crane-Berkley Corp. v. Lavis

The question involved is whether two parcels of real property shown on a filed map, approved by the Scarsdale village planning commission as parks for playgrounds or other recreation purposes under section 179-1 of the Village Law, are assessable by the village of Scarsdale for substantial amounts, the village having assessed them at $8,900 and $17,800, respectively.

Upon the conceded facts, the Special Term reduced the assessed valuations of the parcels to nominal amounts.

The park property, the subject of the litigation, lies in a real estate development on School lane, Popham road and Post…