Folmsbee v. City of Amsterdam
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Peter Folmsbee against the city of Amsterdam to recover damages for an injury to his premises by reason of a change in the grade of a street. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.
The facts of this case, as far as necessary to detail them, are stated in the opinion of the referee, as follows:
“The action is brought to recover for an injury to plaintiff by reason of the change of grade of Spring street, in the city of Amsterdam, and to restrain the collection of an assessment for the laying of sidewalks in front of the plaintiff’s-premises. The defendant justifies the change of grade and the laying the assessment under chapter 131 of the Laws of 1885, being the act incorporating the city of Amsterdam. The premises in question are situated on the corner of Spring street…
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