Mayor of New York v. East Bay Land & Improvement Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, The East Bay Land and Improvement Company, from orders of the .Supreme Court, made at the Hew York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 10th day of March, 1899, and the 10th day of April, 1899, respectively, denying motions made by the defendant for leave to serve a supplemental answer.
1Opinion of the Court
O’Brien, J.:
This action was commenced on February 25, 1893, by the city of Hew York, to recover $39,887.50, with interest, for rent alleged to be dne for the use of certain water front property in the twenty-third ward, situate on Leggett’s creek. The amended answer was served on February 24, 1894, denying the plaintiff’s title to the lands for the use of which by the defendant rent was claimed.
As the result of a street opening proceeding, commenced by the plaintiff after the service of the answer, and on June 26, 1896, an order was entered confirming the awards of the commissioners, among…
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