Jencks v. Kenny

Superior Court of New York

Jencks v. Kenny

19 N.Y.S. 243

The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo·Decided April 15, 1892·Published·Cited by 2 cases

Opinion

‘ MoAdam, J.

The defendant, under a contract with the city, is excavating a sewer in front of plaintiff’s property. The power exercised "is vested in the municipal authorities by express statute (Consolidation Act 1882, § 878.) The act of 1855, c. 6, respecting excavations, re-enacted in 1882 (Consolidation Act, § 474, amended in 1885, c. 456; Id. 1887, e. 566,) applies to-“adjoining owners” only, concerns private rights and obligations, not public-functions, and affords the plaintiff no remedy for the acts complained of..

Motion to continue injunction denied.

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‘ MoAdam, J.

The defendant, under a contract with the city, is excavating a sewer in front of plaintiff’s property. The power exercised "is vested in the municipal authorities by express statute (Consolidation Act 1882, § 878.) The act of 1855, c. 6, respecting excavations, re-enacted in 1882 (Consolidation Act, § 474, amended in 1885, c. 456; Id. 1887, e. 566,) applies to-“adjoining owners” only, concerns private rights and obligations, not public-functions, and affords the plaintiff no remedy for the acts complained of..

Motion to continue injunction denied.

Jencks v. Kenny, 19 N.Y.S. 243 (superctny 1892).

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