The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-29
The Central Park Case.
before Judge Roosevelt

before Judge roosevelt.
This case came TO be heard on Wednesday last when
Robert j. Dilos, Esq the counsel to the Corporation
and all the other counsel appearing for obeeors objected
TO The hearing before Judge Roosevelt ON the ground Of
interest II adjourned to this day, When, at the
opening OF the Court the Judge stated had
70 hear the Thereupon Air. Dillon read the follow
The council u the Corporation charged by lay with
the duy of presenting to the Court the report Of the
Commissioners IN the Cent? al park and nskig the mo.
ton for its confirmation, objects the being ard
by The Hon. j. D. Roosevelt Of the justices OF this
Court, iot the following reasons -
L. That one OF the objections, fed with the Commits
soners and 10 be argued before the Court IL that
the ,mmissioners in determining the of benefit
have made Il TOO and have not embraced therein
all The lands which are directly benefited by the i'm
provenent and have Thereby committed error thai the
aid Justice 10 the owner Of lands ou l3th street
neneing 100 feet easey OF the Second tha. the
area OF benefit 10 but doea not embrace the said
ancs and that the Court after argument shall con-
tder such objection 10 be- well taksn the area benefit
must be extended by the Commissioners embrace
the lands o. said Justice that the said Justice H. there
argued and decIaed In this
= That another q the objections Gled with the Com
nssoneIs aid to be argued before the Court is, that the
T. De paid for the aIds taSen upon the lands directly
benefited by the improvement, aud committed
in tricDg he and assessing portion Of the
amount the city st large; that II the Court after
gDment sna consider such objection 70 DO we'll taken
then lie OF benefit must be extended By the Com
mssionere to embrace the said land Of the said
Justice, and the faif Justice VIII be relieved ss tax
payer from his share 81 the uDon
The city, and ha hs said Justice is therefore, directly
interested in another Of the questions to be argaed and
decided in this case.
8. That The said Justice and his relatives are the
CT real and personal estates Ia the city of Mes
York 30 the amount o. several millions Of dollars and
largo therein that the confirmation Of too
report 10 this VIII operate )rtgage upon such
estates TO large amount and will largely increase the
'axes 70 be paid by said Justice and his relatives aud
that therefore the said Justice Is directly interested In
the dcSiion Of the case before the Court.
That, considering the large area Of lands led
for damfges ard the yet larger lands for
btnsft the said counsel judging from experience
that said Justice and his said relatives In
lie said Jnstice by o consauuinity Of anty
is prohibited by statute from healing and deciding tns
g. TLatft said Justice should Insist upon he and
declpg this which involves property 10 the amount
IL FIVE mil ions Of dollars and II shoad an
pear that any of the aforesaid objections were well taken
the judgment would be void and the effect di<astrous
That the parties interested both the owners too long
kept in suspense and prevented from the sale mortgage
Of their properly and the people, too long DELAYED
In the enjoy OF the park entitled 10 speelv d.
cision which sau be free from the slightest ~
invady and such decision readily be obainsd from
the her Jusses Of the Court in this or In
Districts
The counsel who appeared against the confirmation az
the report, coincidcd with Mr. Dillon and hone tbat
ether Justice would be assgned1to hear tho case
The Judge eecned TO do co. but ordered the matter IN
stand over 10 Thursday next