In the Matter of Arnold

The question arising upon this appeal is, whether assessments made to pay the compensation awarded for lands taken to open and widen streets, etc., in the city of New York, and to defray the expenses of the proceedings, pursuant to the provisions of section 178 of Revised Laws of 1813 (2 R.L. 1813, 409), as amended by chapter 483, page 966, Laws of 1862, can be vacated by proceedings under chapter 338, page 574, Laws of 1858. An examination of the proceedings authorized by the latter statute and comparing them with the proceedings authorized and required by the former shows, I think, that the…