Legal Opinion
In re the County of Nassau
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 29, 1970PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHopkins, Acting P. J.
The claimants were the owners of land comprising 7.161 acres used as a junkyard. The County of Nassau condemned the land; and the Special Term awarded the sum of $146,400 to the claimants as compensation for the taking. The claimants appeal, arguing that the award was inadequate; in particular, they contend that the Special Term did not assign proper weight to the singular characteristics of the use of the land in determining its value.
The junkyard had been operated by the claimants since 1950. Located in an industrial district, the junkyard was first a conforming use, but in 1951 the zoning…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Goldblatt v. Town of HempsteadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- People v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Matter of Board of Water Supply of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Town of Somers v. CamarcoNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Onondaga County Water Authority v. New York Water Service Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- United Citizens v. Zoning Board of AppealsNew York Supreme Court · 1981
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