Legal Opinion
People v. Grant
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 15, 1954PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Voorhis, J.
Appellant has been convicted by a Court of Special Sessions in Nassau County of having violated an ordinance of the Town of North Hempstead which prohibits “ through or transient vehicular traffic ” on streets within an area in or near the village of New Hyde Park. Appellant questions the validity of this ordinance, without contesting that he did "what the language purports to prohibit. The ordinance is challenged upon the ground that it is not a valid exercise of any power which has been delegated by the State to the town board of North Hempstead. In other words, appellant’s contention is…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- The People v. . KerrNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
- Wells v. . Town of SalinaNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- City of New York v. . RiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- People Ex Rel. Van Keuren v. Board of Town AuditorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Markey v. . County of QueensNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
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3Cited by74 opinions
- Wiggins v. Town of SomersNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Nehrbas v. Incorporated Village of Lloyd HarborNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- New York State Public Employees Federation v. City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Hempstead T-W Corp. v. Town of HempsteadNew York Supreme Court · 1958
- Yarrow First Associates v. Town of Clyde HillWashington Supreme Court · 1965
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