p. 551In the Matter of the Application of the City of New York, Appellant, Relative to Acquiring Title to Lands Necessary for Improvement of the Waterfront Near the Foot of State Street and Atlantic Avenue in the Borough of Brooklyn. Union Ferry Company, Respondent. In the Matter of the Application of the City of New York, Appellant, Relative to Acquiring Title to Lands Necessary for Improvement of the Waterfront Near the Foot of Hamilton Avenue and Sackett Street in the Borough of Brooklyn. Union Ferry Company, Respondent. (Argued May 24, 1926; decided June 8 1926.)
Headnote
Eminent domain — condemnation proceedings — award for property taken.Matter of City of New York ( Union Ferry Co.) (2 cases), 216 App. Div. 765 , affirmed.
Appeal in each of the above-entitled proceedings from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 19, 1926, which affirmed a final decree of Special Term awarding damages for property taken in condemnation proceedings. Appellant contended that the amounts awarded were grossly in excess of the fair market value of the property.
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Order in each case affirmed, with costs;
George P. Nicholson, Corporation Counsel (Henry W. Mayo of counsel) for appellant.
James A. Lynch for respondent.
no opinion.
Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Cabdozo, Pound, McLaughlin, Cbane, Andrews and Lehman, JJ.