Pecksport Connecting Railway Co. v. West
New York Supreme Court
Condemnation proceeding by the Pecksport Connecting Railway Company against' William M. West, as executor, and others.
1Opinion of the CourtForbes, J.
This is a special proceeding, commenced on the part of the plaintiff, to acquire the right of way, for railroad purposes, through certain lands and premises owned by the defendants in their representative capacity, and also as heirs at law and devisees. Under proper steps and proceedings, commissioners were appointed to appraise the land in question. The real dispute in this case is, what is the damage done to the farm, and what is the value of the 14.4 acres of land set forth in Schedule B? This strip of land runs across what is known as the “Home Farm,” and belongs to the Peck estate.…
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- Bohm v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
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- Bookman v. New York Elevated RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In re Grade Crossing CommissionersNew York Supreme Court · 1897
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