In re City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the petitioner, The City of New York, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Kings County Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings.on the 18th day of March, 1910, denying the petitioner’s motion for the confirmation of the report of the commissioners of estimate and assessment in the above proceeding.
1Opinion of the Court
Hirschberg, J.:
The order under review denies a motion duly made to confirm a report of commissioners of estimate and assessment duly appointed for the opening of a portion of Remsen avenue in the borough of Brooklyn. It is undisputed that the appointment of the commissioners was made and that their proceeding was instituted and carried on pursuant to the provisions of the Greater New York charter in effect at the time the proceeding was commenced. (Laws of 1897, chap. 378, §§ 970 et seq.) The proceeding was instituted on the 17th day of May, 1899, the board of public improvements of the city…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Townsend v. LittleSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Crane v. ReederMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
- Isham v. Bennington Iron Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1847
- Matter of Murray Hill BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re LockeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- In re Remsen AvenueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912