Legal Opinion

In re Gibbons

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 23, 1890Published

Appeal from special term, New York county. Petition, by Margaret Gibbons to vacate an assessment for Lexington avenue, regulating, grading, curbing, etc., from One Hundred and Second street to Harlem river, confirmed June 29, 1887. The petition was denied, and petitioner appeals.

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Appeal from special term, New York county. Petition, by Margaret Gibbons to vacate an assessment for Lexington avenue, regulating, grading, curbing, etc., from One Hundred and Second street to Harlem river, confirmed June 29, 1887. The petition was denied, and petitioner appeals. Laws N. Y. 1880, c. 550, § 1, provides that “all officers charged with any duty connected with .the imposition or confirmation of assessments for local improvements in the city of New York are hereby directed so to perform such duty that assessments for all local improvements heretofore completed shall be finally…

1Opinion of the CourtBarrett, J.

The order appealed from should be affirmed upon the authority of In re Deering, 14 Daly, 89; 105 N. Y. 667, 13 N. E. Rep. 928. There seems to be no substantial distinction between that well-considered case and the present, and we concur in the views entertained at special term upon that head. Mr. Justice Andrews’ opinion is quite satisfactory, and needs no amplification. Order affirmed, with costs. All concur.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re DeeringNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1886

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