Patchin v. Trustees of Brooklyn
New York Supreme Court
Error on certiorari to the common pleas of the county A v of Kings. On the 30th September, 1825, the trustees of the village of Brooklyn presented to the Hon. Leffert Lefferts, first judge of the court of common pleas of Kings, a requisition in writing, stating that they had ordered the opening of a new street in the village, from Fulton-street to James-street, and had directed that a certain lot belonging to Jacob P^chin should be converted to and used for the purpose of…
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Error on certiorari to the common pleas of the county A v of Kings. On the 30th September, 1825, the trustees of the village of Brooklyn presented to the Hon. Leffert Lefferts, first judge of the court of common pleas of Kings, a requisition in writing, stating that they had ordered the opening of a new street in the village, from Fulton-street to James-street, and had directed that a certain lot belonging to Jacob P^chin should be converted to and used for the purpose of opening such street, and that Patchin refused to treat or agree with them for the premises for a reasonable satisfaction ;…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Savage, Ch. J.
This case comes before us upon a certiorari to the court of common pleas of the county of Kings,, returning their proceedings in relation to the opening a street in the village of Brooklyn.
The 5th section of the act of April 9, 1824, which relates to the village, gives power to the trustees, under certain circumstances, “to widen and alter all public roads, streets *382and highways already laid out in the said village, to such convenient breadth, not exceeding sixty feet, as the said trustees, or a major part of them, shall judge fit.” The act also gives power to lay…
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