People ex rel. Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power & Manufacturing Co. v. Russell
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Niagara county. A proceeding under Laws N. Y. 1880, c. 269, to reduce an excessive and unequal assessment. Appeal by defendants, the assessors, from that portion of the order awarding costs to the relator.
1Opinion of the CourtMacomber, J.
The defendants are the assessors of the village of Niagara Falls. In making up the assessment roll in the year 1887, they placed certain lands owned by the relator upon the roil at the valuation of $23,200. The relator claimed such valuation to be excessive, unequal, and not proportionate to the value of other real estate in that village. Upon the day set for hearing grievances, the relator duly appeared, and was heard; and a slight reduction was made, but not enough to satisfy his demands. A writ of eertio*392rari under the statute was duly issued; and upon the return thereto, and upon the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People ex rel. Ogdensburgh & L. C. R. R. Co. v. PondNew York Supreme Court · 1882
- People ex rel. Fairfield, Co. v. ColemanNew York Supreme Court · 1887
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