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In the Matter of the Petition of The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company et al., Appellants, to Vacate Assessments for Improving Vanderbilt Avenue East and Park Avenue in the City of New York. The City of New York, Respondent
163 N.Y. 604·New York Court of Appeals·1900·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Petition of The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company et al., Appellants, to Vacate Assessments for Improving Vanderbilt Avenue East and Park Avenue in the City of New York. The City of New York, Respondent.
Matter of N. T. O. & II. II. B. B. Oo., 49 App. Div. 281, affirmed.
(Argued June 6, 1900;
decided June 22, 1900.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the tirst judicial department, entered March 20,1900, affirming an order of Special Term denying an application for the vacation of assessments for local improvements.
Ira A. Place and Samuel P. Williamson for appellants.
John Whalen, Corporation Counsel (Theodore Connoly and Ceorge L. Sterling of counsel), for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., O’Brien, Bartlett, Vann and Cullen, JJ. Dissenting: Haight and Landon, JJ.