In re New York Institute for Deaf & Dumb
New York Court of Appeals
Proceeding under 3ST. V. Consolidation Act (Z. 1882, c. 410, §.898) to reduce or vacate an assessment because of fraud or substantial error. The order appealed from denied the petitioner’s application.
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
Eleventh avenue, above One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street, in the city of Hew York, was laid out, and the title to the lands therefor was acquired by the commissioners of the Central Park, under chapter 565 of the Laws of 1865. Subsequently, in the year 1888, the avenue was improved by the commissioner of public works for more than one mile of its length, and the whole expense of the improvement was assessed on property fronting on the avenue. The petitioner claims that not more than one-half of such expense should have been assessed upon the adjacent property, under section 8 of the act of…
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