Case law

Lenahan v. People

5 Thomp. & Cook 265 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1875

The general statutes—the rules of the common law—the decisions of the superior courts (Brown v. Scofield, 8 Barb. 239; People v. … Nevins, 1 Hill, 154 ); what rivers are public highways (Browne v. Scofield, 8 Barb. 239 ); the common and ordinary modes of transacting commercial business (Brown v. Wiman, 8 Barb. 239 ; S. C., 8 N.

Blake v. New York State Department of Correction

70 Misc. 2d 671 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 13, 1972

Petitioner was advised of this at a Parole Board hearing in early January, 1970. On May 20, 1970, Bussell G-. … (McGinnis v. Pollack, supra; United States v. Gaines, 449 F. 2d 143 .) Petition is granted and matter referred to respondent for appropriate action in accordance with this determination.

Neil v. Wagner

27 Misc. 2d 1053 · New York Supreme Court · Dec 19, 1960

The law at times gives to an officer or board of the city plenary *1055 power to fix the salary or wages to he paid to city employees; at other times it places restrictions upon that power. … No officer or board can nullify that obligation by fixing wages at a lesser amount ’ ’. In Matter of Dinan v. Patterson ( 193 Misc. 92 , affd. 275 App.

People ex rel. O'Sullivan v. New York Law School

22 N.Y.S. 663 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 17, 1893

People v. Cromwell, 102 N. Y. 477 , 7 N. E. Rep. 413; People v. Brown, 55 N. Y. 180 .

Weistblatt v. Bingham

58 Misc. 328 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1908

It is claimed that the case of People v. Royal, 23 App. … While this same application of the Penal Code has not been followed in Edén Musee American Co. v. Bingham and Keith & Proctor Musical Co. v. Bingham, N. Y., L.

People v. Gamble

122 Misc. 2d 960 · New York Supreme Court · Feb 23, 1984

FACTS Complainant had described defendant as wearing a reddish-brown ski hat and having yellow sunglasses in his jacket pocket. The tenant in the elevator also described him as wearing a brown ski hat. … (Lanza v New York, 370 US 139 .)

William Fox Amusement Co. v. McClellan

62 Misc. 100 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1909

Tribune Association v. Sun P. & P. Assn., 7 Hun, 175 ; Davis v. Mayor, 1 Duer, 451 ; Cushing v. Board, 13 N. Y. St. Repr. 783; Cicero Lumber Co. v. Town of Cicero, 176 Ill. 9 . … The question whether one licensee can maintain an action for all is not discussed by the corporation counsel, and the argument of the plaintiff is confined to the citation of Uickelberg v. Board of Health, 47 Hun, 371 .

Quinn v. Power

24 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 102 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1879

He had been left on shore from a canal boat then in tow in the river and moving away, which being observed by the pilot of the ferry boat, the latter invited him on board, promising him, and as a favor, to put him on board … The case on all its material facts seems very similar to that of Cavanagh v. Dinsmore (19 N. Y. S. C. [12 Hun], 465).

Goldberg v. Corcoran

136 Misc. 2d 213 · New York Supreme Court · Apr 16, 1987

Socy. v Dukakis, supra.) … (Fearon v Treanor, 272 NY 268, 274 ; see, Health Ins. Assn. v Harnett, supra.)

People ex rel. Office of Rent Administrator v. Mack

88 Misc. 2d 1027 · New York Supreme Court · Nov 30, 1976

In support of this contention defendants rely upon the case of Central Plains Co. v City of White Plains ( 48 AD2d 326 ). … Accordingly, the village board properly excluded the units from consideration in determining the vacancy rate for housing accommodations in the village. The motion for a temporary injunction is granted.

Bushwick Community Ass'n v. New York City Human Resources Administration

80 Misc. 2d 748 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 29, 1975

B.C.A., as one of these community action boards, is representative of the community which it serves, as envisioned by the foregoing statute, in that its board of directors is elected *750 at open neighborhood elections administered … In bringing this proceeding, however, plaintiff relies on the case of Brownsville Community Council v. Human Resources Admin. (Samarsky, J., N. Y. L.

J. B. Lyon Co. v. Morris

144 Misc. 9 · New York Supreme Court · May 15, 1932

Weed-Parsons Co. v. Palmer, 18 Misc. 103 .) By chapter 95 of the Laws of 1901 this section was further amended, the word “ wherever ” being changed to “ whenever.” … Weed-Parsons Co. v. Palmer, 14 Misc. 41 .)

Wyatt v. Benson

4 Abb. Pr. 182 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1857

Chancellor Walworth holds (in De Ruyter v. The Trustees of St. … (See also case of Bogardus v. Trinity Church, 4 Paige, 198 .)

Schwamm v. Alpert

31 Misc. 2d 768 · New York Supreme Court · Oct 25, 1961

Div. 111 ; Pine Hill-Kingston Bus Corp. v. Davis, 225 App. Div. 182 ; Duro-Test Corp. v. Donaghy, 9 A D 2d 860). … Schenck, 140 Misc. 621 ; Barnes v. Brown, 80 N. Y. 527 ; Levy v. American Beverage Corp., 265 App. Div. 208 ; Keely v. Black, 91 N. J. Eq. 520).

White v. Chouteau

10 Barb. 202 · New York Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1850

(See Buckbee v. Brown, 21 Wend. 110 .) The next ground taken by the plaintiffs is, that the purchase was made from them in their individual capacity ; and that they were the sole parties to the contract. … (Higham v. Ridgway, 10 East, 109. Middleton v. Melton, 10 B. & Cr. 317.)

Mead v. Fairbrother

133 Misc. 2d 378 · New York Supreme Court · Aug 22, 1986

memorandum opinion leaves no doubt as to the similarity of the ordinance then under review (see, Matter of Epstein v Weisser, 302 NY, at pp 917-918). … Corp. v Board of Zoning Appeals, 21 Misc 2d 964, 965, 966 ).

Santmyers v. Town of Oyster Bay

10 Misc. 2d 614 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 10, 1957

The defendants are the town, the members of the Town Board and the owner of the land involved. This re-zoned parcel is a four-sided piece on the southwest corner of Plainview Road and Central Park Road. … (Freeman v. City of Yonkers, 205 Misc. 947 .) Rodgers v. Village of Tarrytown, 302 N. Y. 115 ) involved a ten-acre parcel of land.

Lucas v. Johnson

8 Barb. 244 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 5, 1850

In Helms’ Lessee v. … Dexter v. Troy & Sch. Railroad Co. 2 Hill, 629. Bloodgood v. M. & H. Railroad Co. 18 Wend. 9 . Brown v. The S. & U. Railroad Co. 5 Hill, 554.)

Potter v. Arrington

11 Misc. 3d 962 · New York Supreme Court · Feb 6, 2006

AVT held a board of directors meeting on August 2, 2001, in which respondent Scott C. … Potter has consistently claimed that he was improperly removed from his position as a member of the board of directors on or about July 11, 2000, and that the board was consistently inappropriately controlled by respondents

Fletcher v. Hylan

125 Misc. 489 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 30, 1925

(Talcott v. City of Buffalo, 125 N. Y. 280, 288 .) … (Schieffelin v. Hylan, 236 N. Y. 254 .) The use of the radio to secure publicity is but the adoption of a new and more effective method to achieve the original purpose.