Coleman v. City of New York

The plaintiffs are three separate property owners of lots lying between Avenue B and Exterior street on East river in the city of New York. One of the lots is bounded easterly by Exterior street, northerly by Eightieth street, and westerly by Avenue B. Another is on the north line of Eightieth street and the remaining lot adjoins the last-mentioned one. Exterior street is not graded or paved as yet, but has been partially occupaid by a city dock extending westerly from the bulkhead line. In recent years the street cleaning department, acting in unison with the dock department, has maintained…