Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re the Mayor, Aldermen & Commonalty of New York

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

Decided November 8, 1907Published

Appeal by. the claimant, the American Ice Company, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Mew York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Mew York on the 19th day of April, 1907, confirming the report of commissioners of estimate and assessment herein.

1DissentScott, J.

■ This is a proceeding to condemn certain lands under the waters of 'the Hudson river between Forty-second and Forty-third streets, *705and. in front of Twelfth avenue. The property sought to be acquired is owned by the Forty-second Street and Grand Street Ferry Railroad Company, and the entire award has been made to them. No question arises between the city of New York and the. railroad company. The appellant here is the American Ice Company, which as successor in interest to the Knickerbocker Ice Company claims the right to maintain a pier at the foot of Forty-third street, and also claims, as…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Knickerbocker Ice Co. v. Forty-Second Street & Grand Street Ferry RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  2. People v. LawNew York Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Wetmore v. StoryNew York Supreme Court · 1856
  4. Beekman's CaseNew York Supreme Court · 1860
  5. In re BeamsNew York Supreme Court · 1859

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