Providence Retreat v. City of Buffalo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, Erie county. Action by the Providence Retreat and others against the city of Buffalo and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
The Providence Retreat, a domestic corporation, brought this action in its own behalf, as well as in behalf of others similarly situated, to have declared null and void an assessment roll made by the assessors of the city of Buffalo to defray the expense of constructing a sewer through Delavan avenue, in that city, and to restrain the defendants from the collection of the assessment levied thereunder. After the action had been commenced, two other domestic corporations, viz. “The Sisters of St. Joseph” and “Le Couteulx St. Mary’s Benevolent Society,” united with the “Providence Retreat/7 and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- O'Reilley v. . City of KingstonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Birdsall v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Marsh v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Powell v. . TuttleNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
- County of Monroe v. . City of RochesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
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3Cited by3 opinions
- People ex rel. Albright v. City of BuffaloNew York Supreme Court · 1898
- People ex rel. Tiffany v. City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Retreat v. City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898