In re the City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
, Appeal by the petitioner, the City of New York5 from an order of the .Supreme C^rart, made at "the New York Special Term and. entered in the office- of the clerk of the county of-New York on the -13th day of October, 19.05^ taxing costs, and granting an extra allowance to the respondent herein. '
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
Proceedings were instituted by] the city of New York to acquire title to certain lands on Amsterdam avenue, between One Hundred *161and Thirty-ninth and One Hundred and Fortieth streets, owned by the respondent Baker. After the commencement of such proceedings an offer was made under section 1436c of the Greater Mew York charter* to sell this "land to the city for the sum of $110,000. The offer was dated January 9, 19.05, and was signed “John O. Baker by Joseph A. Flannery, his attorney.”. • The offer was rejected and title subsequently acquired by the city,.for which an award was…
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