In re Greer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, Westchester county. Application by Harriet A. Greer for the appointment of commissioners to assess damages for changing the grade of a street by the village of North Pelham. From a judgment in favor of petitioner, the village appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWoodward, J.
The petitioner, Harriet A. Greer, is the owner of certain premises in the village of North Pelham, on the south side of First street,' with a frontage of 90 feet. In the fall of 1898 the village board, acting under the authority of section 159 of chapter 414 of the Laws of 1897, known as, the “Village Law,” and having “exclusive control and jurisdiction”" of First street, in the village of North Pelham, changed the grade of that street. The petitioner, feeling herself aggrieved, presented a verified claim for damages to the village board, and, that body neglecting or refusing to compensate…
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