Legal Opinion
Village of Lawrence v. Greenwood
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 1949PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
This is a condemnation proceeding incidental to the opening as a public street of Frost Lane, formerly a private way in the village of Lawrence, Nassau County.
For many years Frost Lane was a private road extending from Broadway northerly a distance of 481 feet to its dead end at a point 226.60 feet south of Central Avenue. The purpose of the street-opening project was to connect Broadway with the village business district located along Central Avenue — the next parallel street to the north. To accomplish that end the village board instituted this proceeding for the acquisition of all lands…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- In Re Port of New York AuthorityNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953
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