Radcliff's Executors v. . Mayor, C. of Brooklyn

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1850-12-05

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Bronson, Ch. J. The common council of the city of Brooklyn has ample authority to lay out, open, grade, level and pave streets within the city. When lands are taken for a street, the owner is to be paid his damages, to be assessed by commissioners. But there is no provision for paying consequential damages, or such as may result to persons whose lands are not taken. (Stat.…

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