Mayor of South Amboy v. New York & Long Branch Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

On the 12th day of March, 1836, the owners of certain lands filed a map in the office of the clerk of the county of Middlesex, in this state, known as “the Perrine map,” on which was laid out and plotted the town of South Amboy. On this map “Henry street” was plotted, commencing at the Earitan river bay, and running thence in a westerly direction to its terminus near the western limits of the borough.

immediately thereafter lots on Henry street were sold fronting on said street, express reference being made in the conveyances to said map…