Legal Opinion

In re Board of Street Opening & Improvement

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 14, 1892PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from special term, Hew York county. Application of the board of street opening and improvement of the city of Hew York, on behalf of the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty, relative to acquiring title to Forest avenue. From an order confirming the report of the commissioners of estimates and assessments, J. Slater appeals.

1Per curiam

By section 970, c. 410, Laws 1882, it is provided that, in ease of the opening of any street or avénue, or portions of any street or avenue, in said city, when the street or avenue, or portions thereof, sought to be opened shall have been laid down and shown upon any general map or plan made and filed in pursuance with any law of the state of Hew York relative to the mapping or planning of avenues in said city, where no buildings for which compensation can lawfully be made shall be taken, the assessment district shall not extend beyond the center line of the blocks adjacent thereto, nor…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Board of Street Opening & ImprovementNew York Supreme Court · 1893

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