In re City of New York

This proceeding involves some interesting questions in the law of real property which have troubled the parties concerned for a long time. It was commenced in October, 1907, by a petition of the city of New York, pursuant to which commissioners were duly appointed herein, to acquire title to Eastern boulevard from the property of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to Hunts Point road. Questions arose concerning the title to two parcels of real property known as damage parcels 6 and 6-a, which form the bed of that part of Eastern boulevard which extends from the westerly side of…