New York § 204 Actions to compel widening; how affected by petition

New York Statutes

§ 204 — Actions to compel widening; how affected by petition

New York § 204

Law HAYHighway

Art. 8Town Highways

This text of New York § 204 (Actions to compel widening; how affected by petition) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

N.Y. Highway § 204 (2026).

Text

  § 204. Actions to compel widening; how affected by petition. In case\nan action might lie in any court of this state against the town\nsuperintendent of any town or towns to compel such superintendent to\nwiden a part of a highway, the width of which has become less than that\nrequired by statute, or in case an action has been brought against such\nsuperintendent to compel him to widen a part of a highway, the width of\nwhich has become less than that required by statute, the presentation of\na verified petition to the county court as provided for in section one\nhundred and ninety-nine shall prevent the commencing of any such action\nas aforesaid and cause such an action already commenced, to cease, and\nshall be a bar to a recovery on the part of the plaintiff of a judgment\nagainst su

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

§ 204. Actions to compel widening; how affected by petition. In case\nan action might lie in any court of this state against the town\nsuperintendent of any town or towns to compel such superintendent to\nwiden a part of a highway, the width of which has become less than that\nrequired by statute, or in case an action has been brought against such\nsuperintendent to compel him to widen a part of a highway, the width of\nwhich has become less than that required by statute, the presentation of\na verified petition to the county court as provided for in section one\nhundred and ninety-nine shall prevent the commencing of any such action\nas aforesaid and cause such an action already commenced, to cease, and\nshall be a bar to a recovery on the part of the plaintiff of a judgment\nagainst such superintendent in any such action instituted or prosecuted\nto judgment after the passage of this chapter.\n