Sage v. . City of Brooklyn
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the City Court of Brooklyn, entered upon an order made July 8, 1880, which affirmed a judgment, in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a decision of the court on trial without a jury. This action was brought to recover the amount of an award made to plaintiffs for an interest in lands taken for the widening of Sackett street, in the city of Brooklyn. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Dissent
Earl, J.,
(dissenting.) The plaintiffs sued and recovered for an award made to them for land taken to widen Sackett street under the act chapter 631 of the Laws of 1868, and the sole question for our determination upon this appeal is, whether the city became responsible upon the facts proved for that award. Section 1 of the act, by its own terms, exyroprio vigore, widened rSackett street and appropriated the land needed therefor. Section 4 directs the commissioners of Prospect Park to take the proceedings for widening that street and making the other improvements mentioned in the first and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Maxmilian v. . MayorNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- McCullough v. Mayor of BrooklynNew York Supreme Court · 1840
- Swift v. . Mayor, Etc., of City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Cumming v. Mayor of BrooklynNew York Court of Chancery · 1845
- Hunt v. . City of UticaNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
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