Moore v. City of Yonkers
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in equity by Edward C. Moore, Jr., against the City of Yonkers. Decree for defendant, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
This case arises out of special assessments levied by the defendant against certain premises in the city of Yonkers in the state of New York. The action is in form a suit in equity to remove a cloud upon the title to appellant’s premises. The alleged cloud consists of two assessments levied in certain proceedings for the laying out, opening and extending of Convent Place from Convent avenue to Palisade avenue in the city aforesaid. It is alleged in the complaint and contended on the trial that, while the proceedings resulting in the assessment were entirely regular on…
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