Case law

Starkweather v. Mathews

2 Hill & Den. 131 · New York Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1841

(a) See Hubbly v. Brown, (16 John. JR. 70.)

In re Whitman

174 Misc. 1087 · New York Supreme Court · Aug 30, 1940

Aggrieved by what he believes was unjustified, arbitrary and illegal conduct on the part of the board of elections in rejecting his designating petitions, the suppliant herein invokes this court to compel the said board in … (Matter of Kollock v. Russell, 162 Misc. 299 ; Matter of McKague v. Pearsall, 277 N. Y. 333 .)

In re Bridgford

20 N.Y.S. 281 · New York Supreme Court · Sep 14, 1892

In Railroad Co. v. … Peyser v. Mayor of New York, 70 N. Y. 497 ; Bruecher v. Port Chester, 31 Hun, 551 ; Susquehanna Bank v. Board of Sup’rs, 25 N. Y. 312 ; Canal Co. v. Atkins, 121 N. Y. 246 , 24 N. E. Rep. 319; Bruecher v.

Montgomery v. Smead

97 Misc. 283 · New York Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1916

Warrin v. Baldwin, 105 N. Y. 534, 537 ; Ayers v. Lawrence, 59 id. 192; Squires v. Preston, 82 Hun, 88 . … Hendrickson v. City of New York, 24 Misc. Rep. 231 ; revd., 38 App. Div. 480 ; affd. 160 N. Y. 144 ; Lawrence v. Smith, 24 Misc. Rep. 233 ; affd., 39 App. Div. 639 ; 165 N. Y. 635 ; Talcott v.

Schneider v. Rola Construction Co.

16 Misc. 2d 556 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 13, 1959

(Ballen v. Potter, 251 N. Y. 224 .) … (Lawson v. Hogan, 93 N.

Hough v. Smith

37 Misc. 363 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1902

The granting of consents in a case like this does not come within the ordinary and general powers of the board of trustees, and hence the question here does not fall within the rules laid down in People ex rel. Locke v. … Nicholas Avenue & Crosstown Railway Co. v. Grant, 21 N. Y. Supp. 232 , affd., 138 N. Y. 653 .

Allmendinger v. City of New York

182 Misc. 142 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 13, 1944

Such efforts have been declared invalid by the courts on the ground that sections 67, 68, 813 and 817 of the Charter prohibited such action by the Board. (Schneider v. City of New York, 178 Misc. 238 , affd. 264 App. … Y. 785 ; Adrian v. City of New York, 291 N. Y. 609 ; Allen v. City of New York, 179 Misc. 539 , affd. 266 App. Div. 987 .)

Bailey v. Power

26 Misc. 2d 635 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 28, 1960

I hold that it is not a prerequisite to jurisdiction that all the unsuccessful candidates for county committee be named as petitioners (Matter of Enright v. Board of Elections of City of N. Y., 257 App. … Y. 691 ; Matter of Boschetti v. Heffernan, 300 N. Y. 454 ).

Caruso v. City of New York

136 Misc. 2d 892 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 9, 1987

The PBA sought to limit membership on the review board to full-time employees of the police department. … In favor of implied restraint, see e.g., Town of Trumbull v Ehrsam, 148 Conn 47, 166 A2d 844 (1966); Stetson v City of Seattle, 74 Wash 606, 134 P 494, 495 (1913); against implied restraint, see, e.g., Board of Trustees v

People v. McCumber

27 Barb. 632 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 11, 1858

(Conklin v. Vandervoort, 7 How. Pr. Rep. 483 . Ostrom v. Bixby, 9 id. 57. Stiles v. Comstock, 9 id. 48. Catlin v. Gunter, 1 Duer, 265 . Manufacturers’ Bank of Rochester v. Hitchcock, 14 How. 406 .) … (Hance v. Rumming, 1 Code R. N. S. 204. 2 E. D. Smith’s Rep. 48. Chapman v. Palmer, 12 How. 38 . Fales v. Hicks, id. 153 .)

Marino v. Town of Ramapo

68 Misc. 2d 44 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 6, 1971

Before judicial resolution in any of the proceedings, both the Planning Board (on Nov. 11, 1970) and the Town Board (on Dec. 1, 1970) officially approved the Modular project. … Board of Trustees, 21 A D 2d 693 [2d Dept.]; see Massachusetts v. Mellon, 262 U. S. 447 ; Matter of Andresen v. Rice, 277 N. Y. 271, 281 ; Matter of Procaccino v. Stewart, 60 Misc 2d 551 ).

Carbonel v. Ocasio

41 Misc. 2d 33 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 4, 1963

(Floyd v. United Hosp. of Port Chester, 13 A D 2d 788; Car-Vel Realty Corp. v. Ginsburg, 8 A D 2d 948; Rosenstein v. Rothenberg, 9 A D 2d 663; Adriance v. Clifford, 278 App. Div. 735 ; Firth Carpet Co. v. … (Majestic Refrigerator Corp. v. *35 Stassou, supra, a delay of 3 years; Brown v. City of New York, 1 A D 2d 905, a delay of 3 years and 4 months; Levine v.

Marine Midland National Bank v. Village of Liberty

58 Misc. 2d 362 · New York Supreme Court · Oct 5, 1968

Rather, it is whether the petition, on its face and assuming its allegations to be true, is insufficient as a matter of law (Matter of Ciminera v. Sahm. 4 N Y 2d 400, 402). … Olley, 42 Misc 2d 906, 908 ; Matter of Penn-York Lanes v. Village of Waverly, 26 Misc 2d 150,151 ; 1965 Opns. A tty. Gen. 62).

Rowe v. City of New York

162 Misc. 2d 683 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 25, 1994

It is well settled that the purpose of CPLR article 78 proceedings is for persons to obtain relief from an aggrievement to them caused by some governmental action (CPLR 7801; Matter of Ahern v Board of Supervisors, 7 AD2d … Generally, before commencing a proceeding in the nature of mandamus it is necessary to make such a demand and await a refusal (CPLR 217; Austin v Board of Higher Educ., 5 NY2d 430 ; Matter of Bernstein v Industrial Commr.

People ex rel. Brooklyn Development Co. v. Purdy

96 Misc. 10 · New York Supreme Court · Jun 15, 1916

Co. v. Keator, 36 Hun, 592 ; People ex rel. Warren v. Carter, 47 id. 446. … Co. v. Barker, 152 N.

Surer v. Seidler

19 Misc. 2d 516 · New York Supreme Court · Jun 24, 1959

(See People v. Sandgren, 302 N. Y. 331 and cases there cited.) … (Johnson v. Blaney, 198 N. Y. 312, 317 ; Fox v. Hindus, 268 App. Div. 916 .) The judgment should be reversed and a new trial ordered, with $30 costs to plaintiff to abide the event. Hart and Brown, JJ., concur.

Adamsons v. American Airlines, Inc.

105 Misc. 2d 787 · New York Supreme Court · Oct 27, 1980

Adamsons on board. … The court denied this motion (Osborne v Miller, 38 AD2d 298 ; Galarza v Alcoa S. S. Co., 34 AD2d 907 ; Koi v P.S. & M. Catering Corp., 15 AD2d 775 ; Jimenez v Seickel & Sons, 22 AD2d 643; Colonel v Targee Contr.

Adams v. Supervisors of Columbia County

8 Johns. 323 · New York Supreme Court · Aug 15, 1811

The case of The King v. … The third and only remaining question, is, as to the regular mode of adjusting and exhibiting the charge to the board of supervisors.

Seafire Inc. v. Ackerson

193 Misc. 965 · New York Supreme Court · Nov 26, 1947

In French v. Edwards (13 Wall. [U. … (Jewell v. Van Steenburgh, 58 N. Y. 86 ; Van Rensselaer v. Witbeck, 7 N. Y. 517 ; Westfall v. Preston, 49 N. Y. 349 ; Wheeler v.

Sweet v. City of Syracuse

11 N.Y.S. 114 · New York Supreme Court · Jun 16, 1890

This question also was fully considered in the opinion above referred to, (Comstock v. … Ayers v. Lawrence, 59 N. Y. 192 ; Metzger v. Railroad Co., 79 N. Y. 171 ; Hills v. Bank, 26 Hun, 161 .