In re Acquiring Title to Wallace Avenue
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by The City of New York from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 7th day of March, 1916, referring a claim for damages to the commissioners of estimate and assessment in this proceeding.
1Opinion of the Court
Shearn, J.:
The parcels of land owned by the petitioner originally formed part of a plot owned by the Downing estate in what was the town of Westchester prior to annexation by the city of New York. In April, 1893, this plot was laid out upon a map known as Map No. 1076, filed in the register’s office. On this map was shown a street called Graham street, 50 feet wide, commencing at Morris Park ayenue and running northerly about 340 feet. Graham street was physically laid out in accordance with the map, and the petitioner’s lots, together with all lots facing upon Graham street, were sold with…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Barber v. . WoolfNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- In re the City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
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