Christopher & Tilton v. Mayor
New York Supreme Court
This was an appeal from an order made at special term, continuing an injunction until the hearing. The injunction ordered the defendants.
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This was an appeal from an order made at special term, continuing an injunction until the hearing. The injunction ordered the defendants. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New-York, Joseph R. Taylor, comptroller, William Adams, commissioner of. repairs and supplies, and John B. Corlies, to refrain from acting under a resolution adopted by the board of aldermen of the city, on the 14th of October, 1851, relative to the rebuilding of Washington market; and also to refrain from acting or taking any steps under a resolution relating to the said matter, presented before and adopted…
1Opinion of the CourtEdwards, J.
The plaintiffs in this case alledge that they are, and for seven years have been, tax-payers and freeholders In the city of New-York; and that taxes and assessments are annually imposed upon each of their estates to the amount of upwards of one hundred dollars. They further alledge, that on the 18th day of October, 1851, a resolution to rebuild Washington market upon its present site, and to give the contract for such rebuilding to John B. Corlies, he being (as is stated in the resolution) the lowest bidder for the work, was adopted by the board of aldermen, and subsequently by the board of…
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