Legal Opinion

Matter of City of New York

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 2, 1908PublishedCited by 42 opinions

Appeal from, an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered November 12, 1907, which affirmed an order of Special Term overruling objections to a supplemental and amended report of commissioners of estimate and assessment in the above-entitled proceeding and confirming said report. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.

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Appeal from, an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered November 12, 1907, which affirmed an order of Special Term overruling objections to a supplemental and amended report of commissioners of estimate and assessment in the above-entitled proceeding and confirming said report. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The property for which the award of $30,000 was made consisted wholly of trade fixtures, which were the sole property of these appellants, and they were entitled, therefore, to the whole award for the same.…

1Opinion of the CourtHiscock, J.

The respondent Glass was the owner of part of the premises which the city sought to acquire in this proceeding and the appellants were tenants respectively of certain portions of the premises so owned by him under separate leases which at the date of the awards, as originally ■ made herein, had some years to run. There were also other tenants of the property whose claims and rights are not involved in any way on this appeal.

In the original award made by the commissioners they awarded a large sum for land and improvements to the owner and landlord Glass. They also awarded certain sums to the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lewis v. Ocean Navigation & Pier Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. Ombony v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
  3. Massachusetts National Bank v. ShinnNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  4. Baker v. McClurgIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Massachusetts National Bank v. ShinnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Matter of City of New York (Allen St.)New York Court of Appeals · 1931
  2. Marraro v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
  3. Rose v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  4. Craven v. CravenIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Queensboro Farm Products, Inc. v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1956

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