Delap v. City of Brooklyn
New York City Court
Appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon the trial before a judge without a jury,
1Opinion of the CourtOsborne, J.
This action was brought to recover the amount of an award made for the talcing of land by the city of *23Brooklyn, under chapter 559 of the Laws of 1871 (passed April 19, 1871), and commonly known as the “ act for the widening of North Second street.” Plaintiff had judgment below, and this appeal is taken from said judgment.
Plaintiff’s claim arises under the following circumstances: On and prior to February 0, 1871, John J. McCabe and Edward A. McCabe were the owners of a lot on North Second street, and on that date they mortgaged said lot to one Delaplaine, to secure the payment of $1,500. In…
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church v. MacKNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Donnelly v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
3Cited by3 opinions
- Charde v. City of BrooklynNew York City Court · 1894
- Griffeth v. Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
- Burkard v. City of BrooklynNew York City Court · 1894