In re New York, Lackawanna & Western Railway Co.
New York Supreme Court
This is a motion by the petitioner, the railroad company, for an order vacating and setting aside an order made by this court October 25, 1883, appointing commissioners to appraise lands for railroad purposes on the ground of the misconduct of two of the commissioners.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
The petitioner, being desirous of acquiring for railroad purposes a lot of land owned by Mrs. Bennett, in the city of Buffalo, lYl-J- feet front on Buffalo river and about 120 feet in depth to Joy street, upon which was an elevator, entered into a written agreement with Mrs. Bennett, by the terms of which she agreed, upon the payment of the full purchase-price, to convey to petitioner, with covenants of seizin and quiet enjoyment, a perfect title to said premises, with exceptions not material to be here mentioned. It also provided for a conveyance by Mrs. Bennett of other rights and interests…
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