Betts v. City of Williamsburgh
New York Supreme Court
Motion by the plaintiff for an injunction to restrain the defendants from selling his land under and by virtue of an assessment for the opening of Montrose avenue, in the city of Williamsburgh.
1Opinion of the CourtS. B. Strong, J.
The plaintiff avers in his complaint that 'the proceedings of the trustees of the late village (now city) of Williamshurgh in opening Montrose avenue, and the assessment subsequently made for that projected improvement, were invalid, and asks that the same may be vacated; that the defendants may be perpetually enjoined from selling his lands under such assessment; and that he shall be reinstated in the possession of the portions of his land taken for the contemplated street. He now applies for an injunction prohibiting the sale of his lands which have been assessed, until his case can be…
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