In re the Town Board of Brookhaven

Pursuant to section 47 of the Suffolk County Improvement Act (L. 1927, ch. 190, as amd.) the court held a hearing on objections to the tentative decree.

The only objection which the court deems worthy of comment is claimants’ position that they are entitled to interest at the rate of 6%, instead of 4%, from the vesting date.

Section 13 of the Suffolk County Improvement Act provides that ‘ ‘ interest at the legal rate ’ ’ shall be awarded from the date of vesting of title to the date of the final decree. Claimants urge that the legal interest rate in this State is 6% and that the special…