Legal Opinion

In re New York & Jamaica Railroad

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1860PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Motion for confirmation of report of commissioners.

1Opinion of the Court

Scrugham, Justice.

Upon a motion to confirm the report of the commissioners, the court cannot consider the objections stated in the affidavit of Mr. Wilson, nor any of his exceptions to such report, except that which states that neither the report nor any of the proceedings which precede it, properly designate the lands proposed to be taken.

All the other objections and exceptions must be considéred on appeal from the report after confirmation, as provided by section 18 of the act under which these proceedings are taken. Section 14 of the act requires that the petition shall contain a…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. New York & Boston Railroad v. GodwinNew York Supreme Court · 1871

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