Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Etkin
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 25, 1938PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Crane, Ch. J.
On November 6, 1934, the city of Schenectady adopted a simplified form of city government, known as Plan C, under chapter 444 of the Laws of 1914, as amended, also known as the Optional City Government Law. Plan C gives to the city six Councilmen and a Mayor to be elected by the voters of the city. Section 25 of this law (McKinney’s Unconsolidated Laws, book 65, p. 85) reads: “ Should any one ot the plans of government provided for in this act be adopted, the same shall continue in force and effect for the period of at least four years after the commencement of the terms of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Johnson v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Matter of Mooney v. CohenNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
3Cited by20 opinions
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- Burke v. KernNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Radich v. Council of the City of LackawannaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Nydick v. Suffolk County LegislatureNew York Supreme Court · 1975
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