In re Commissioners of Public Parks
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Application of the commissioners of the department of public parks, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not heretofore been acquired, to that part of North Third avenue from the Twenty-Third ward line to Pelham avenue, in the Twenty-Fourth ward of the city of New York, as the same has heretofore been laid out and designated as a first-class street or road by said department; From an order confirming a report awarding…
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Appeal from special term, New York county. Application of the commissioners of the department of public parks, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not heretofore been acquired, to that part of North Third avenue from the Twenty-Third ward line to Pelham avenue, in the Twenty-Fourth ward of the city of New York, as the same has heretofore been laid out and designated as a first-class street or road by said department; From an order confirming a report awarding John B. Haskins nominal damages for certain lands Haskins appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
It appears from the papers presented upon this record that Mr. Haskins acquired his title to the property in question in October, 1850, through a deed made by one Arthur G-. Powell individually, and as administrator and trustee of the estate of William Powell, deceased. The premises conveyed were a part of the William Powell or Union Hill farm. In October, 1849, a map of this farm was filed in the office of the clerk of Westchester county, upon which distinctly appeared the lines of what was to be a proposed avenue, called therein “College Avenue.” These lines were somewhat altered by a…
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