In re City of Buffalo
Superior Court of Buffalo
Appeal from special term. Application by the city of Buffalo to acquire lands for park purposes, pursuant to Laws 1887, c. 557. From an order taking certain lands in West Seneca, owned by Miles Wasson, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
This proceeding is founded upon chapter 557 of the Laws of 1887, which is entitled as follows: “An act to authorize the. park commissioners of the city of Buffalo to select and locate such grounds as may be deemed desirable for park purposes in the Thirteenth ward of said city, and in the town of West Seneca, Erie county.” The body of the act provides, among other things, that the park commissioners may select and locate such lands in the town of West Seneca as may be deemed desirable to be reserved and set apart for one or more public parks, but that before such lands shall be taken by the…
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