In re Mayor of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by The City of Hew York, the successor of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the. City of Hew York, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Hew York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 24th day of February, 1899, confirming the report of commissioners of estimate and assessment appointed in the proceeding.
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Appeal by The City of Hew York, the successor of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the. City of Hew York, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Hew York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 24th day of February, 1899, confirming the report of commissioners of estimate and assessment appointed in the proceeding. The proceeding was commenced under a resolution of the board of street opening and improvement, adopted July 5, 1895, the board acting under the provisions of the Consolidation Act (Laws of 1882, chaj). 410, as amd. by Laws…
1Opinion of the Court
Barrett, J.:
But two questions are presented by this appeal. The first relates to the method of valuation adopted with regard to-the lands assessed for benefit; the second to. the failure to include interest (payable upon the awards) in the assessments for benefit.
Under the Consolidation Act (Laws of 1882, chap. 410, § 981) the commissioners in assessing for benefit were limited to one-half of the value of- the property so assessed as valued by the tax commissioners. Under the Greater New York charter (Laws 1897, chap. 378, § 980) they are limited to one-half such value “ as valued by them.”…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re Application of MayorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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