Opinion
May Term, 1897.
Present — Van Brunt, P.J., Rumsey, Williams, Patterson and Parker, JJ.
Order reversed and motion for stay granted upon the condition mentioned in opinion. —
The motion for a stay should be granted upon condition that the defendants within fifteen days after the entry of the order herein file in the office of the clerk of the city and county of New York an undertaking with sufficient sureties to the effect that if the judgment herein be affirmed or the appeal be dismissed by the Court of Appeals the defendants will pay the costs, and in addition the sum of $22,434.02, with interest from the 30th of December, 1895, the sureties to justify, etc., in case they are excepted to, and upon the further condition that the defendants within said fifteen days execute a bond in the penalty of $48,000, with two sufficient sureties who shall justify, etc., the bond to be conditioned for the payment of $24,290.27, with interest from December 30, 1895, in case the judgment herein be affirmed or the appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeals, upon the tender to them of the deed provided for in the judgment appealed from, and also upon the condition that within said fifteen days the defendants file in the office of the clerk of the city and county of New York a stipulation that during the pendency of this action they will not institute or prosecute any proceedings to condemn any right, interest or easement of the plaintiffs described in the complaint herein. The plaintiffs to be at liberty to deposit in escrow with the clerk of the city and county of New York the deed referred to in the judgment, which deed is to be delivered to the defendants upon the payment of the amount of fee damage awarded by the judgment. The order should be accordingly reversed and the motion granted upon compliance by the defendants with the foregoing conditions.