Morris & Essex Railroad v. Mayor of Jersey City

The object sought to be accomplished, by the prosecutors in this proceeding, is the setting aside of an assessment for benefits imposed upon certain of their lands lying within the *152municipality of Jersey City. These lands consist of four city lots, lying together, and were acquired by the company, as appears from the proofs before us, with the intention of using it, some time in the future, for the purpose of enlarging its yard. Whether such intention will ever be carried into effect seems somewhat problematical. The lands were, apparently, acquired by the company a considerable time ago,…