Legal Opinion
In re Avenue
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1905PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Proceeding to acquire land for street widening purposes.
1Opinion of the CourtScott, J.
In this proceeding to acquire land necessary for the widening of Anthony avenue, the commissioners of estimate and assessment have included in their assessment for benefit substantial sums for the supposed benefit to accrue from the improvement to the property of certain public service corporations, consisting of the easements of privileges under which, within the assessment area, the fixtures belonging to said corporations are affixed to the soil and operated for street surface railway, electric light, telephone and gas supply purposes. The assessments are objected to as unauthorized. A…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Norwood v. BakerSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- People Ex Rel. Metropolitan Street Railway Co. v. State Board of Tax CommissionersNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- People Ex Rel. Dunkirk & Fredonia Railroad v. CassityNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Nellis v. . MunsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In re the President of the Albany & Bethlehem Turnpike RoadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
3Cited by8 opinions
- Brooklyn Eastern Dist. Terminal v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- In re City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- In re MayorNew York Supreme Court · 1905
- Westchester Lighting Co. v. Apportionment by the Sewer Commissioners of the Hartsdale Sewer DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
- New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. City of BuffaloNew York Supreme Court · 1912
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