Legal Opinion
Town of Hornellsville v. City of Hornell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 25, 1972PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCardamone, J.
We are asked to determine the ownership of Union Park, a portion of which has been appropriated by the State for highway purposes. The owner will be entitled to a substantial monetary award therefor.
On July 16, 1832 Thomas and Sylvania Bennett conveyed the subject property to the Supervisor of the Town of Hornellsville and his successors in office, as trustees for the use of the town “ forever ” as a public park area. Subsequently, by acts of the Legislature, the Village of Hornellsville was created, carved out as a subdivision within the confines of the town; later the village became the…
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