Legal Opinion

In re Field

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 15, 1901PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Motion to confirm order of County Court denied, with costs.—Application for an order confirming an order of the Suffolk County Court, which order confirmed the report Of certain commissioners.

1Opinion of the Court

Woodward, J.s

This is a proceeding under the Highway Law (Laws of 1890, chap. 568) for the opening of a highway, and because it as proposed to run the road through the house and garden of the landowner, without his consent, the commissioners of highways are required to present the case to this court and procure the confirmation of the order of the County Court before the highway can be laid out. (Highway Law, § 90.) There is no question raised as to the regularity of the proceedings in all things, but che landowner, who is awarded §500 damages, urges that this court should not confirm the…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  2. State ex rel. Grays Harbor Logging Co. v. Superior Court for Chehalis CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Wagle v. WilliamsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1988
  4. Beck v. GibbardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  5. People v. LaesserAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903

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