People ex rel. Ogdensburgh & L. C. R. R. Co. v. Pond
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on certiorari. Certiorari was issued on the relation of the Ogdensburgh & Lake Champlain Railroad Company, against G-eorge K. Pond, John C. Childs, and Matthias Emerick, as assessors, and William McKenzie, of the town of Burke in Franklin county. ' On the return, the court referred it to J. C. Saunders, Esq., to take testimony, and report the same to the court.
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Appeal from judgment on certiorari. Certiorari was issued on the relation of the Ogdensburgh & Lake Champlain Railroad Company, against G-eorge K. Pond, John C. Childs, and Matthias Emerick, as assessors, and William McKenzie, of the town of Burke in Franklin county. ' On the return, the court referred it to J. C. Saunders, Esq., to take testimony, and report the same to the court. It appeared that the road extends from Ogdensburgh to Rouse’s Point, 118 miles in length, and passes through the town of Burke; thé length of the road through the town of Burke is 4 99-100 miles. The principal…
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph Pottee, J.
This is a proceeding by certiorari under chapter 269 of the laws of 1880, to review and correct an alleged erroneous assessment of the tax against the above respondent’s property.
1 have examined the proof taken by the referee in this matter, in connection with the allegation of the petition upon which the writ was granted, and the re*4turn of the respondents with such degree of care as the time at my disposal would permit.
I have been very materially assisted in the work by the thorough and able brief of counsel.
The statute under which the proceeding is had, imposes a very delicate and…
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