In re between the Mayor of New York & President & directors of the Manhattan Co.
New York Supreme Court
This was an application to make, absolute a rule nisi, obtained last term, to confirm the report of William Pop-ham, Abijah Hammond, and Eichard Hatfield, three persons who, under the fifth section of the act incorporating the Manhattan Company, had been nominated and appointed by his honor Mr. Justice Kent, to estimate the damage done to the pavements of the streets of New York by the Manhattan Company, in laying down the pipes which convey water through the city.
1Per curiam
The application is, to affirm the report of appraisers acting under the fifth section of the statute incorporating the Manhattan Company. The act directs, that “ in case of disagreement, &c. it shall be lawful for tho judges of the supreme court of this state, or any one of them, (not being an inhabitant of the said city,) upon the application of either party, to nominate and appoint three indifferent persons to view, examine and survey the said lands, &c. and to estimate the injury sustained as aforesaid, and to report thereupon without delay; and upon the coming in of such report, and the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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