In the Matter of the Application of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York to Acquire Title to…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the order appointing commissioners under the 1884 park act, holding that the act does not violate any constitutional provision. The court found the act consistent with the single‑subject rule, due‑process requirements, the compensation clause, the three‑commissioner appraisal requirement, venue provisions, the extension of park‑department jurisdiction, and the limitation on municipal debt, because each provision was within the scope of the act and the State Constitution.