New York City aims to reclaim Central Park blueprints
An architect’s 19th century drawings for features in Central Park are at the centre of a lawsuit after New York City took Christie’s auction house and the owner of the drawings to court.
Sam Buckley had placed 86 Jacob Wrey Mould drawings with Christie’s auction house for potential sale, while keeping at least 41 more himself, according to court papers.
Mr Buckley, a New Jersey real estate broker, says his dead father found them in the trash more than 50 years ago.
But New York City has now filed a lawsuit, asking the court to either order the drawings turned over or award at least $1 million (£640,000) in damages....
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Sam Buckley had placed 86 Jacob Wrey Mould drawings with Christie’s auction house for potential sale, while keeping at least 41 more himself, according to court papers.
Mr Buckley, a New Jersey real estate broker, says his dead father found them in the trash more than 50 years ago.
But New York City has now filed a lawsuit, asking the court to either order the drawings turned over or award at least $1 million (£640,000) in damages....