Legal Opinion

Mace v. Trustees of the Village of Newburgh

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1857PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Motion to dissolve injunction.

1Opinion of the Court

Emott, Justice.

The assessment of which the plaintiffs complain is not jet a lien on their lands or a cloud on their title, but their allegation is that the defendants’ proceedings will or may finally terminate in such a result.

They apprehend that in attempting to enforce collection of the amount assessed, the defendants will make sales and execute conveyances, which willbe apparently valid, and yet as they say really void, for the illegal proceedings of the defendants, and the invalidity of the assessment itself. The relief sought by the present suit, is a perpetual injunction against any pro*162c…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mayor of Brooklyn v. MeseroleNew York Supreme Court · 1841
  2. Doren v. Mayor of New-YorkNew York Court of Chancery · 1842
  3. Sweet v. JacocksNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
  4. Bouton v. City of BrooklynNew York Supreme Court · 1853

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Marsh v. BensonNew York Supreme Court · 1860

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