Case Name: In the Matter of Edward C. Maguire et al., Constituting the Board of Water Supply of the City of New York, Appellants, Relative to Acquiring Title to Real Property in the County of Sullivan. Ralph C. Pape et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1973-11-15
Citations: 43 A.D.2d 638
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Edward C. Maguire et al., Constituting the Board of Water Supply of the City of New York, Appellants, Relative to Acquiring Title to Real Property in the County of Sullivan. Ralph C. Pape et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 43
Pages: 638–638

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Edward C. Maguire et al., Constituting the Board of Water Supply of the City of New York, Appellants, Relative to Acquiring Title to Real Property in the County of Sullivan. Ralph C. Pape et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, entered in Sullivan County on February 13, 1973, which granted a motion of the Commissioners of Appraisal to resettle an order of August 8, 1972, so as to permit and provide for additional compensation for the commissioners' services in connection with certain riparian damage claims. The two basic questions are: Was the number of days of service allowed commissioners for the performance of their duties necessary and reasonable and was there justification for an allowance in excess of $100 per day? In reference to the first issue, Special Term found .from the affidavits submitted that the time spent by the commissioners was both necessary and reasonable and we so conclude. After a review of the record here, we find no compelling reason to approve a daily allowance for services of the commissioners in excess of $100 per day. Order modified, on the law and the facts, by directing payment of commissioners' fees at the rate of $100 per day, and, as so modified, affirmed, without costs. Greenblott, J, P., Cooke, Sweeney, Kane and Main, JJ., concur.