People ex rel. Grout v. Stillings
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out' of the Supreme Court and attested on the 18th day of August, 1902, directed to William E. Stillings, chairman, Charles A. Jackson and Oscar S. Bailey, as commissioners appointed under the provisions of chapter 537 of the Laws, of 1893, and the acts amendatory thereof, requiring them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of New York all and singular the proceedings had by them in relation to the claims of Charles Van Riper and…
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Certiorari issued out' of the Supreme Court and attested on the 18th day of August, 1902, directed to William E. Stillings, chairman, Charles A. Jackson and Oscar S. Bailey, as commissioners appointed under the provisions of chapter 537 of the Laws, of 1893, and the acts amendatory thereof, requiring them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of New York all and singular the proceedings had by them in relation to the claims of Charles Van Riper and James M. La Coste.
1Opinion of the Court
Laughlin, J.:
The claimants were the owners in fee of premises situate on the southerly side of One Hundred and Forty-fourth street in the city of New York. The formerly used grade of the street in front of their premises was materially raised pursuant to the provisions of chapter 841 of the Laws of 1868 and chapter 721 of the Laws of 1887 and chapter 339 of the Laws of 1892. The Legislature subsequently created a commission to hear claims and award damages to the owners of abutting property on account of this and other similar changes of grade of streets. (Laws of 1893, chap. 537.) This…
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