Huffmire v. . City of Brooklyn
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered December 3, 1897, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered December 3, 1897, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The statute having authorized the construction of the sewer and the discharge of its contents into the tide waters, no liability could attach to the town of Flat-bush without proof of fault either in the method of construction or maintenance of the sewer built under such legislative…
1Opinion of the CourtWerner, J.
This action was brought to recover damages to a bed of oysters planted by the plaintiffs in Mill creek, which is tide water bordering upon that portion of the city of Brooklyn formerly known as the town of Flatlands, Kings county, FT. Y.
These oysters were planted under a permit issued to the plaintiffs by the justice of the peace and the supervisor of said town of Flatlands, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 734 of the Laws of 1868. This act, in substance, provides that any person who has been an inhabitant of the town for a period of six months prior to making application may, upon…
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- Atwater v. Trustees of Village of CanandaiguaNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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