Newark v. Cook

For the purpose of widening Washington street the city of Newark condemned the two four-story stores at the northwest corner of Market and Washington streets, Newark, and paid the award into court, $479,550. Both buildings were taken and razed, although only half the land was taken, that which lies southeasterly of a line extending from the northerly corner of the lot on Washington street to the westerly corner on Market street. Cook et al. are the owners in fee of a two-thirds undivided interest, and the holders of a tax title (called that for convenience) for the term of two hundred years,…