McCullough v. Mayor of Brooklyn
New York Supreme Court
Demurrer to declaration. The plaintiff, in the first count of the declaration, alleged that the defendants, on the 14th March, 1836, on petition and in pursuance of the statutes relating to the city of Brooklyn, determined to open, lay out and continue Bedford road; that commissioners were after-wards appointed, who, on the 10th October, 1836, reported that three pieces of land, describing them, belonging to the plaintiff, would be required for making the improvement; and…
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Demurrer to declaration. The plaintiff, in the first count of the declaration, alleged that the defendants, on the 14th March, 1836, on petition and in pursuance of the statutes relating to the city of Brooklyn, determined to open, lay out and continue Bedford road; that commissioners were after-wards appointed, who, on the 10th October, 1836, reported that three pieces of land, describing them, belonging to the plaintiff, would be required for making the improvement; and that the loss and damage which the plaintiff would sustain in the premises would amount to $4200, which they awarded to…
1Opinion of the CourtBronson, J.
By the Court, When an order is made by the corporation of the city of Brooklyn to lay out or open any new street, or to widen or extend an old one, commissioners are appointed to estimate and assess the amount of damages and benefit to be sustained and derived by the owners of lands and buildings affected by it. Statutes of 1833, p. 499, § 1, 2. Within sixty days after the report is confirmed, persons assessed for benefit. *459may pay the money to the city treasurer, without any additional expense ; if not paid within that time, it is to be collected, on the warrant of the corporation, by the…
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