Mayor of New York v. Lord
New York Supreme Court
In the great fire which took place in the city of New York, on the 17th December, 1835, a building owned by Rufus L. Lord, and occupied by David N. Lord, as his tenant, for a year from 1st May, 1835, was destroyed by order of the mayor and two aldermen, to prevent the spreading of the conflagration.
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In the great fire which took place in the city of New York, on the 17th December, 1835, a building owned by Rufus L. Lord, and occupied by David N. Lord, as his tenant, for a year from 1st May, 1835, was destroyed by order of the mayor and two aldermen, to prevent the spreading of the conflagration. The building was blown up with gun powder; in it. at the time, were goods to a large amount belonging to the tenant, who applied to the mayor for a precept to summon a jury to inquire of and assess [286] his damages, and also the damages sustained by the owner, in pursuance of the provisions of…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Nelson, Ch. J.
The principle question involved in this case, turns upon a construction of the 81st section of the act relating to the city of New York (2 R. L. 368). This act was originally passed 2d April, 1806, and as is said, soon after a destructive, fire had occurred in the city, when the inconvenience of the want of the authority conferred by it upon the magistrates, was probably severely felt.
The section provides, that when any building shall be on fire, it shall be *165lawful for the mayor, or in' his absence, the recorder, with the concurrence of two aldermen, to direct the…
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