Ex Parte J. B. Elmendorf v. Mayor of New-York
New York Supreme Court
Certiorari. At the last December special term, an application was made for a- certiorari to remove into this court *the [ *694 ] proceedings of the common council of the city of New-York, in relation to changing the grade of, and repaving Chapel-street in that city. The facts of the case are adverted to in the opinion delivered by the chief justice. The case was fully discussed by
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Nelson, C. J.
It appears, that as early as the 25th April, 1836, the board oDaldermen adopted a resolution, directing the street commissioner to report an ordinance for re-grading Chapel-street from Duane to Canal-street, and also the intersecting streets between Duane and York, according to lines drawn on a profile referred to as on file in the commissioner’s office. The resolution was sent- to the board of assistants, and adopted by them soon afterwards. On the 10 th May both boards adopted the ordinance reported by the commissioner for changing the’ grade of the streets and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People ex rel. Church v. Supervisors of AlleganyNew York Supreme Court · 1836
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- State ex rel. City of Milwaukee v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- People ex rel. Moore v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1848
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