Legal Opinion

In re Investigation of the Financial Affairs

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1908PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Motion for order restraining expenditure of moneys and for other relief, after investigation of the financial affairs of said village, pursuant to section 3 of the General Municipal Law.

1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.

Application having been duly made to me, pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of the General Municipal Law, by twenty-five or more freeholders of 'the village of Kenmore, Erie county, FT. Y., stating that they have paid taxes on real property within one year, and that they have reason to believe that the moneys of said village are being unlawfully expended, together with the grounds of their belief, after due notice to the trustees and other officers of said village, I proceeded to make a summary investigation into the financial affairs of said village and the accounts of such officers,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re Town of HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
  2. Village of Canandaigua v. HayesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Keefe v. CottonSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  2. Lindenbaum v. MarxAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1909
  3. Fisher v. City of Mechanicville, New York County Courts1916
  4. Fisher v. City of MechanicvilleNew York Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Peabody v. Sanitary DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1924

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