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  • Palmer v. Mann

    120 Misc. 396 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1923

    Knoblauch v. Warden, 216 N. Y. 154 . … The decisions in Wilcox v. McClellan, 185 N. Y. 9 ; Townsend v. Mayor, etc., of New York, 16 Hun, 362 ; People ex rel. Deitz v. Hogan, 214 N.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Syracuse Television, Inc. v. Channel 9, Syracuse, Inc.

    51 Misc. 2d 188 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 27, 1966

    The failure to sue must be the result of a breach of duty on the part of the board of directors, not merely an error of judgment. (Koral v. Savory, Inc., supra; J. C. F. Holding Corp. v. General Gas & Elec. … The refusal may be implied by the actions of the board. (Kavanaugh v. Commonwealth Trust Co., 45 Misc. 295 , affd. 103 App. Div. 95 .)

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • In re Depew & S. W. Railroad

    36 N.Y.S. 991 · New York Supreme Court · Dec 28, 1895

    The question, as treated by the board, was one of preference between them. … People v. Ulster & D. R. Co., 58 Hun, 267 , 12 N. Y. Supp. 303 ; In re New Hamburgh & P. C. R. Co., 76 Hun, 76 , 27 N. Y. Supp. 664 ; In re Amsterdam, J. & G. R. Co., 86 Hun, 578 , 33 N. Y. Supp. 1009 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Samuels v. Laufer

    28 Misc. 2d 208 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 6, 1961

    Matter of Atlantic Refining Co. v. … Matter of Pierce v. Mannion, 267 App. Div. 958 ).

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Biddlecom v. Newton

    20 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 582 · New York Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1878

    (C obb v. Cornish, 16 N. Y., 602 ; Purchase v. Matteson, 25 id., 211; Sackett v. Spencer, 29 Barb., 180 ; Bell v. Shibley, 33 id., 610.) … (Ross v. Curtiss, 31 N. Y., 606 ; People v. Brown, 55 id., 180, 187; People v. The Board of Police, etc., 63 id., 623; First National Bank of Oxford v. Wheeler, 17 Alb. L. J., 154; S. C., 6 N. Y. W. Dig., 28.)

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  • People v. Wood

    16 N.Y.S. 664 · New York Supreme Court · Nov 30, 1891

    Board, (Sup.) 12 N. Y. Supp. 561 . Can such judicial investigation and determination be properly conducted without notice to the person whose property and liberty is put in jeopardy by it? We think not. In People v. … Thus the delay and danger to the public health may be obviated by the action of the board itself. Weil v. Schultz, 33 How. Pr. 7 ; Rogers v. Barker, 31 Barb. 447 .

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Mohr v. Greenan

    10 Misc. 3d 610 · New York Supreme Court · Aug 31, 2005

    Press v County of Monroe, 50 NY2d 695, 702 [1980]). … Liberties Union v State of New York, 4 NY3d 175, 184 [2005]; Matter of Brusco v Braun, 84 NY2d 674, 679 [1994]; Matter of County of Fulton v State of New York, 76 NY2d 675, 678 [1990]).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Nassau Chapter Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. County of Nassau

    154 Misc. 2d 545 · New York Supreme Court · May 12, 1992

    Employees Assn. v County of Nassau, supra; Aloi v Board of Educ., supra; Cromer v County of Nassau, 77 AD2d 610 ; O’Brien v Board of Educ., 71 AD2d 605 ). … , supra; Aloi v Board of Educ., supra; Cromer v County of Nassau, supra).

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Reid v. Medical Society

    156 N.Y.S. 780 · New York Supreme Court · Nov 15, 1915

    Baxter v. McDonnell, 155 N. Y. 101, 49 N. E. 667 , 40 L. R. A. 670. But, as stated in the case of People v. … Pond v. Trustees, 4 App. Div. 403 , 39 N. Y. Supp. 607, quoting from the case of Oakley v. Aspinwall, 3 N.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Leigh v. State of Illinois, Superintendent of Public Instruction

    28 Ill. Ct. Cl. 362 · Court of Claims of Illinois · Jun 20, 1973

    Cited 0 timesPublishedNo opinion text
  • Downing v. Gaynor

    47 Misc. 2d 535 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 30, 1965

    In a comparatively recent case (Incorporated Vil. of Farmingdale v. … An abstention is a vote which should be counted in opposition to a resolution (Matter of Cromarty v. Leonard, 13 A D 2d *538 275, affd. 10 N Y 2d 915).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Beers v. New York Life Insurance

    20 N.Y.S. 788 · New York Supreme Court · Nov 18, 1892

    Its resident physicians were to be appointed by the board, to hold their office during the pleasure of the board. … But, unfortunately, the rule in this state has been relaxed; and in the cases of Van Cott v. Van Brunt, 82 N. Y. 535 , and Gamble v. Water Co., 123 N. Y. 91 , 25 N. E.

    Cited 31 timesPublished
  • Living Resources Corp. v. Burns

    91 Misc. 2d 919 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 29, 1977

    from Decision of an Administrative Official” form; and (2) the petition fails to state a cause of action because it does not request a variance from the Colonie town zoning board of appeals, and the town zoning board of … On the substantive issue, the court finds consistent with prevailing New York law (see City of White Plains v Ferraioli, 34 NY2d 300, 306 ; Matter of Moore v Nowakowski, 46 AD2d 996 ; Shannon v Flynn, Rensselaer County, March

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Matter of Dzaferovic v. New York City Dept. of Fin.

    2024 NY Slip Op 32163(U) · New York Supreme Court, New York County · Jun 26, 2024

    2d Dept 2010]; Matter of Brown 158352/2023 DZAFEROVIC, CAZIM ET AL vs. … School Dist., 45 NY2d 279, 285 [1978]; Matter of Pell v Board of Educ. of Union Free School Dist.

    Cited 0 timesUnpublished
  • Paddack v. Barnett

    34 N.Y.S. 834 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 5, 1895

    Code, § 3071; Simpson v. Railroad Co., 48 Hun, 113 ; Cramer v. Lovejoy, 41 Hun, 582 . … E. 334 ; People v. Hall, 80 N. Y. 117 ; Jay v. De Groot, 2 Hun, 205 ; Lyman v. Faris, 53 Iowa, 498 , 5 N. W. 621 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Roberts

    60 Misc. 427 · New York Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1908

    He prays for an injunction staying the defendant, as clerk of the board of supervisors, from proceeding with such publication or further carrying out the instructions of the board in regard to the matter. … The plaintiff argues that the language of the statute is mandatory and that the electors, having ratified the selection of a site made by one board of supervisors, a succeeding board may not submit another proposition,but

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • People v. Lopez

    126 Misc. 2d 1072 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 14, 1985

    (Morgan v New York Racing Assn., 72 AD2d 740 [2d Dept 1979].) … (Wayman v Southard, 10 Wheat [23 US] 1, 43, quoted in Stanton v Board of Supervisors, 191 NY 428, 432 .)

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Vogen Funding, L.P. v. Wener

    81 Va. Cir. 100 · Roanoke County Circuit Court · Aug 8, 2010

    Virginia Dep’t of Corrections v. Brown, 259 Va. 697, 704, 706-07 , 529 S.E.2d 96, 100-102 (2000); cf. Mabe v. Wythe County Dep’t of Soc. Servs., 53 Va. … As in Brown , the applicable maxim of construction is expressio unius est exclusio alterius (or, as Justice Scalia prefers, and perhaps more accurately here, “inclusio unius est exclusio alterius.” Holland v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • George W. Maltby & Sons Co. v. Wade

    131 Misc. 143 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 10, 1928

    Taken alone, Lyth v. Hingston ( 14 App. … The case of Fosmire v. National Surety Co.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Packard v. Getman

    6 Cow. 757 · New York Supreme Court · Feb 15, 1827

    That some person on board, said it was the defendant’s boat; and that more goods of the plaintiff were coming on board. … (Lockwood v. Bull, 1 Cowen, 330.) I think it is plain the defendant never had actual possession of the goods.

    Cited 9 timesPublished

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