Weed v. Common Council
New York Supreme Court
Taxpayers’ action to restrain the collection of taxes for paving Front street, between the rails of the track of the Binghamton Bail-road Company, and two feet in width outside such tracks, and to compel defendant to pay such expense less expense of paving one foot in width between the rails which has been paid.
1Opinion of the CourtMattice, J.
The plaintiffs are taxpayers of the city of Binghamton and own lands abutting Front street, between Main and Ferry street, liable to be assessed for paving and other street improvements.
*210As such taxpayers they bring this action to restrain the collection of taxes for the expense of paving Front street in 1897, between the rails of the track of the Binghamton Railroad. Company, and two feet in width outside such tracks, and to compel the •defendant the Binghamton Railroad Company to pay such expense, less the cost of paving one foot in width between the rails, which such company has already…
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