New York Laws
Article 8 - Town Highways
182 - Costs; by Whom Paid.

§ 182. Costs; by whom paid. In all cases of assessments of damages by
supreme court, the costs thereof shall be paid by the town thereof,
except that when reassessment of damages shall be had on the application
of the party for whom the damages were assessed, and such damages shall
not be increased on such reassessment, the costs shall be paid by the
party applying for the reassessment; and when application shall be made
by two or more persons for the reassessment of damages, all persons who
may be liable for costs under this section shall be liable in proportion
to the amount of damages respectively assessed to the first assessment,
and may be recovered by action in favor of any person, entitled to the
same.

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