Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Central Trust Co. v. Stillings

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

Decided January 21, 1910PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 23d day of Movembér, 1909, directed to William E. Stillings, chairman, and .others, commissioners, etc., directing them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Mew York all and singular their proceedings had in respect to certain claims for damages, in so far as the same relate to the respondents’ failure to allow interest as claimed.

1Opinion of the Court

Scott, J. :

The relator, by this writ of certiorari, brings up for review an award made by the change of grade damage commissioners appointed under chapter 537 of the Laws of 1893, as amended. The change of grade for which damages have been awarded was established in 1889, and physically effected before September 15, 1893. The first claim was filed by relator’s predecessors in interest on ¡November 25, 1893, and a second amended claim was filed on July 28,1905. The delay in arriving at an award has- been due to a doubt whether the claim was within the act above cited, and the matter was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Radcliff's Executors v. . Mayor, C. of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
  2. Sauer v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Act of the Trust Estate Held for the Life of O'BerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
  4. In re Mayor of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
  5. Matter of BorupNew York Court of Appeals · 1905

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Central Trust Co. v. PrendergastNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  2. Matter of Crane v. . CraigNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
  3. In Re Petition of State Highway Com'r.Michigan Supreme Court · 1937
  4. People ex rel. City of New York v. StillingsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  5. In re SchmiederNew York Supreme Court · 1927

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