In Re the Mayor of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 21, 1904, which reversed an order of Special Term confirming the report of commissioners of estimate and assessment in the proceeding herein. The facts, so far as material, and the questions certified are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 21, 1904, which reversed an order of Special Term confirming the report of commissioners of estimate and assessment in the proceeding herein. The facts, so far as material, and the questions certified are stated in the opinion. The commissioners of estimate and assessment in this proceeding have complied with section 980 of the Greater Mew York charter prohibiting them from assessing any house, lot, improved or unimproved lands more than one-half of the value…
1Opinion of the CourtGray, J.
In this proceeding to acquire the title to lands for street opening purposes, in the city of Mew York, the commissioners of estimate and assessment presented a report, which stated, specifically, their estimates of awards for damages and of assessments for benefits upon the various properties described; but which did not state, specifically, their valuations of the different properties assessed for benefit. As to such valuations this statement, only, was contained in their report: “We further report that in no case have we exceeded in our assessment for benefits one-half of the value of the…
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