New York Supreme Court October 16, 1895 (Schneider v. City of Rochester)

WARD, J.

The plaintiff is the owner of certain real estate in the city of Rochester, which the city sought to have condemned in opening a new street in the city. Pursuant to the charter of the city, the common council, by ordinance, after the proper preliminary proceedings, determined to open said street, and to take proceedings to have the property of the plaintiff condemned for that purpose.