In re the City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Motion to tax the fees of commissioners of estimate and ■assessment and the costs and expenses of the city of New York in a street opening proceeding.
1Opinion of the CourtScudder, J.
The corporation counsel has refused to certify that the commissioners are entitled to compensation for sixteen meetings at which proof of title was taken, upon the around that, under section 978 of the charter, it was the duty of the commissioners to refer the taking -of suck proof to the assistant corporation counsel, or the clerk of the commission.
The provisions-of the section to which theeorporation conn- 1 *277sel refers are as follows: “ Said commissioners shall refer the taking of proof of title of property taken in all cases where the same is undisputed, and likewise proof as to any lien…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re Commissioner of Public WorksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Blondell AvenueNew York Supreme Court · 1914