Greaton v. Griffin
New York Supreme Court
Motion to dissolve an injunction. This action was Brought By Jane A. Greaton against Thomas W. Griffin and others, to restrain them from proceeding in execution of authority conferred on them By the legislature to lay a pavement in the city of Brooklyn. A preliminary injunction was granted, which the defendants now moved to dissolve.
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
The plaintiff has brought this suit to prevent the execution of an act of the legislature providing for the repavement of Union-street. She alleges ' that she is the owner of a lot on the southerly side of said street one hundred feet west of Smith-street; that the defendants, who are named in said act as commissioners for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions thereof, have made a contract with the Nicolson Pavement Company for the laying down of said pavement; that the said work has been begun by tearing up the carriage way of said street, at or near Court-street, thereby…
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- Miller v. . LockwoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- People v. ActonNew York Supreme Court · 1867
- King v. City of BrooklynNew York Supreme Court · 1864
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