People ex rel. Ridgeway v. Cortelyou
New York Supreme Court
CERTIORARI to review the proceedings and decision of the defendants, as referees appointed hy the county judge of Richmond county, to hear and determine an appeal brought by James Ridgeway, the relator, from an order and decision of the commissioners of highways of the town of Eorthfield in said county, laying out a certain road therein.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The commissioners of highways of the town of Eorthfield, in the county of Richmond, made an order in the usual form, laying out a public highway therein, upon the application of one Daniel Willis. Erom this order James Ridgeway, the relator, appealed to the county judge, who thereupon duly appointed Lawrence H. Cortelyou, John H. *165Healey and Webley I. Edwards, three of the defendants, referees to hear and determine the appeals which might be brought from the order of the commissioners within the time allotted for that purpose. Notice was given to the referees of their appointment, who took the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People ex rel. Flint v. ClineNew York Supreme Court · 1856
3Cited by4 opinions
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- In re Coe, New York County Courts1897
- In re HeymanNew York Supreme Court · 1930
- State ex rel. Rogers v. WheelerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897