Porter v. McMorran

This is a proceeding pursuant to article 78 of CPLR against J. Burch McMorran as New York State Superintendent of Public Works and Arthur Levitt as New York State Comptroller to compel payment of $2,100 plus accrued interest, representing a portion of moneys resulting from a condemnation award to the petitioner by the Court of Claims. Petitioner was the former owner of certain hotel properties in the Village of Roxbury, New York, which were appropriated by the State of New York for highway purposes. His award was adequate in amount and included interest from the date of the filing of notice…