Matter of City of N.Y. (White Plains Road)
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from, an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 13, 1918, reversing in part an order of Special Term which denied a motion for an order directing payment of interest on an award in street opening proceedings. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hiscook, Ch. J.
On September 20, 1899, Phebe V. S. Thorne and Harriet Y. S. Thorne were owners of premises abutting what 'was known as the Old White Plains road. On said date proceedings were instituted for opening a new road to take the place of that upon which their premises thus abutted and to close the latter and an order was made referring to the commissioners of estimate and assessment the duty of ascertaining the damages' suffered by said property owners by reason of such discontinuance. Said commissioners in due time entered upon the discharge of this duty and through quite a long…
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