Legal Opinion

In re City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 13, 1917PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal by The City of New York and others from parts of an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Bronx Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Bronx on the 11th day of November, 1914, confirming an award of commissioners in street closing proceedings, with notice of an intention to bring up for review certain other orders in the proceeding.

1Opinion of the Court

Shearn, J.:

(Damage parcel No. 3.) This property was described in claimant’s deed as being bounded on three sides by Fulton street, Elliott avenue and the Williamsbridge road, as shown on a certain map of the estate of Peter Lorillard, deceased, filed in the office of the register of Westchester county. Williamsbridge road was what was later known as Old White Plains road. Elliott avenue and Fulton street were never actually opened, regulated or in any wise used as streets or thoroughfares in the vicinity of this parcel. On September 18, 1901, a map or plan of section 31 of the Bronx was duly…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re Acquiring Title to Wallace AvenueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919

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