In re the Extension of Elmwood Avenue

In 1883, the city of Buffalo instituted proceedings under its charter to acquire lands of the petitioner, *273and many other persons for the extension of a street known as Elmwood avenue. Such proceedings were thereafter had that on the eleventh day of May in said year, the commissioner appointed in said proceeding to award to the owners and persons interested a just compensation for the lands taken, made and signed then.’ report. On the 15th day of June following, said report was confirmed by order of the court. No complaint is made by the petitioner, but that the proceedings taken to acquire…