Matter of City of N.Y. (Piers Old Nos. 8-11)
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered June 20, 1919, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion by the appellants herein for confirmation of the final report of commissioners of estimate in the above-entitled proceeding and directing said commissioners to review and correct their said report-as to certain damage parcels therein set forth.
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Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered June 20, 1919, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion by the appellants herein for confirmation of the final report of commissioners of estimate in the above-entitled proceeding and directing said commissioners to review and correct their said report-as to certain damage parcels therein set forth. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The city of New York had the power at any time after the year 1882 to grant to claimants or their…
1Opinion of the CourtChase, J.
The commissioner of docks, with the approval of the commissioners of the sinking fund, and acting for and on behalf of the city of New‘York, commenced a proceeding in '1914 to -acquire Piers Old Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11, North river, at or near the foot of Rector and Carlisle streets with appurtenant bulkheads.
The claimants at the time were the owners of said piers and also in possession of a strip of pier extending along the north side of Pier Old No. 11, which was 310.5 feet long by 12 feet wide. The said strip of pier was built upon piles, heavily floored and covered with a roof, and was used…
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