Legal Opinion
In re the City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 28, 1927No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
We have carefully considered all the questions involved in this appeal and raised by the parties. We do not think that the awards made by the learned justice at Special Term should be disturbed on the ground that they are excessive. They are not, in our opinion, so grossly excessive as to shock the conscience of the court. While they are large, the property taken on the waterfront of Staten Island is quite valuable and, as the learned justice made a careful view of the premises taken, we do not think we should attempt to substitute our judgment for his.
In view of our former decision on the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lawrence v. . FoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Appleby v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Williams v. . Mayor, Etc., of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Matter of City of New York (Main St.)New York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Consumers Coal & Ice Co. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1948
- In re City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
- Lehigh Valley Railway Co. v. American Radiator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931