In re Ihrig
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the petitioner, William G. Ihrig, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 28th day of December, 1917, denying his motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus requiring the respondent to grant him an inspection of certain official records.
1Opinion of the Court
Laughlin, J.:
The petitioner is the owner of premises known as 139-145 Lafayette street, borough of Manhattan, New York, and is assessed therefor. On the 21st of June, 1917, a water main under the jurisdiction of the respondent in the bed of the street adjacent to the petitioner’s premises exploded or burst and water therefrom inundated the basement of petitioner’s premises causing damages. On the 20th of November, 1917, the day after he verified the petition but before the motion was returnable, he brought action against the city to recover the damages which he alleged were caused by its…
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