People Ex Rel. Oakley v. . Bleckwenn
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made December 11, 1890, which affirmed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a writ of peremptory mandamus.
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Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made December 11, 1890, which affirmed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a writ of peremptory mandamus. This was a proceeding to compel the treasurer and receiver of taxes of Long Island City to accept “ improvement certificates ” issued by it in redemption of lands owned by the relator which had been sold for non-payment of assessments levied thereon under chapter 326 of the Laws of 1814. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The assessment was paid at the time of…
1Opinion of the CourtG-bay, J.
In order to pay the contractors and all the expenses of improving a large district of Long Island-City, the commissioners, appointed for that purpose, were authorized by chapter 326 of the Laws of 1874 to issue what were known as “improvement certificates in Long Island City.” The act provided that the assessments made thereunder for improvements should become a lien .upon the lands afíected; but allowed a period of ten years to elapse before proceedings could be taken to enforce collections, or payment. The certificates so issued were made “ receivable at all times at par and accrued…
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- Williams v. . TownsendNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Matter of Applicat'n of Clementi v. . JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- McFarlane v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
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- Nelson v. . BleckwennNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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