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In the Matter of the Application of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Respondent, for the Appointment of Commissioners of Appraisal under Chapter 114, Laws of 1892, Relating to Fort Washington Ridge Road; Catherine F. Ryer et al., Appellants, 1898 — 156 N.Y. 688 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Application of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Respondent, for the Appointment of Commissioners of Appraisal under Chapter 114, Laws of 1892, Relating to Fort Washington Ridge Road; Catherine F. Ryer et al., Appellants
156 N.Y. 688·New York Court of Appeals·1898·NY
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In the Matter of the Application of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Respondent, for the Appointment of Commissioners of Appraisal under Chapter 114, Laws of 1892, Relating to Fort Washington Ridge Road; Catherine F. Ryer et al., Appellants.
Matter of the Mayor, 30 App. Div. 356, affirmed.
(Argued June 7, 1898;
decided June 21, 1898.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 3, 1897, affirming an order of Special Term confirming the report of commissioners of appraisal as to assessment for regulating and grading.
George S. Coleman for appellants.
Theodore Connoly and James T. Malone for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, on opinion below, with costs.
All concur, except Parker, Ch. J.,. not sitting.