In re West 151st Street
New York Supreme Court
Proceedings by the City of New York for the closing of a street. Heard on report of commissioners awarding damages. Report referred back for revision.
1Opinion of the CourtBlanchard, J.
The commissioners herein have awarded damages to one Higgins, who owns property bounded by 152d street, 153d street, the railroad, and the premises of an adjoining owner, on the ground that such damages have resulted by reason of the closing of West 151st street from Riverside Drive extension to the United States bulkhead line. Higgins’ property does not abut upon any part of the street affected by the closing.
Chapter 1006 of Laws of 1895 permits recovery in the event of the closing of a street, by proceedings similar to the present proceedings, only for damages ,by reason of the “rights or…
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