§ 66. Final decree. After considering the objections, if any, and making any corrections or alterations in the tentative decree which the court shall consider just and proper, it shall give instructions to the corporation counsel as to the preparation of the final decree, which shall consist of the tentative decree altered and corrected in accordance with the instructions of the court, together with a statement of the facts conferring on the court jurisdiction of the proceeding, and that the amounts set opposite each parcel in the column headed "final awards" constitute the compensation to which the respective owners of or persons in any way interested in the property taken or extinguished in such proceeding are justly entitled to receive from the city and a statement of the respective owners and interested parties. In all cases where the owners or persons interested are unknown, or not fully known to the court, it shall be sufficient to set forth and state in general terms the respective sums to be allowed and paid to the respective owners and interested parties without specifying their names or their estates or interests. The final decree shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county where the property affected by the proceeding is situated.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Rapid Transit Law 66

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.