Engelhardt v. City of Brooklyn
New York City Court
Actions by Philip Engelhardt and others and by Frank L. Schafer, respectively, against the city of Brooklyn to recover the amount of an award made-to the owner of certain land taken lor the widening of Forth Second street in the city of Brooklyn. Judgment for plaintiffs Engelhardt on award and interest less deduction, and for defendant on claim for taxes. Judgment for defendant in the action by Schafer.
1Opinion of the CourtClement, C. J.
These actions were brought to recover an award for the sum of $7,500 for land taken for the widening of Forth Second street under chapter 559, Laws 1871. At the date of the passage of theact, April 19, 1871, one Daniel Schafer was the.owner of lot Fo. 39, for which the award was made, and on or about January 25, 1889, he assigned his claim thereto to-*174Frank L. Schafer, the plaintiff. After April 19,1871, the said Daniel Schafer made two mortgages covering the premises in question. The first mortgage was subsequently foreclosed, and a deed given, and, by a chain of title running from said deed,…
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- King v. . Mayor, Etc., of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Donnelly v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Spears v. . Mayor, Etc., City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1882
- McCormack v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Porter v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
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