Legal Opinion

Mapes v. Swezey

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 13, 1951PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act. Appeal from an order denying appellants’ motion to dismiss the petition and granting them leave to serve an answer within ten days. Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements, with leave to appellants to answer within five days after the entry of the order hereon. Only the petition may be considered on this motion. The court has jurisdiction where the petition contains facts which entitle petitioner prima facie to the relief sought, there being no disputed question of fact, only an issue of law. (Matter of Felice v. Swezey, ante, p.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Matter of Becraft v. StrobelNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
  2. Becraft v. StrobelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Brescia v. MugridgeNew York Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Vescio v. City Manager of City of YonkersNew York Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Filiberto v. Roosevelt Fire DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  4. Guzzetta v. CareyNew York Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Foley v. McNabNew York Supreme Court · 1964

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