Manevetz v. City of New York

In May or June, 1945, the City of New York, by a general contractor, demolished plaintiff’s six-family house as the result of an order obtained in an unsafe building proceeding. On June 29, 1951, an order was made that the court never acquired jurisdiction to direct the demolition for defects in service of the requisite process upon the plaintiff. On March 26, 1952, this action was commenced to recover damages for the unlawful demolition. On May 20, 1952, the city served an answer pleading an affirmative defense that plaintiff failed to comply with section 50-e of the General Municpial Law…