Town of Rensselaer v. Leopold

On the 18th day of September, 1883, the requisite number of resident freeholders of the town of Rensselaer presented to the town board of trustees a petition, asking that Van Rensselaer street, between Work and Susan streets, be narrowed from the width of seventy-five to sixty-nine and one-half feet.

Such proceedings were taken as that, on the 26th day of October, 1883, an order was made by the board narrowing the street according to the prayer of the petition.

It may be inferred that an appeal was taken from this order, pursuant to the provisions of section 3372, R. S. 1881, although this is…