Legal Opinion
Matter of Small v. Moss
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 12, 1938PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The petitioner, desiring to erect and operate a motion picture theatre on premises on the west side of Riverdale avenue, one hundred and twenty-five feet north of West Two Hundred and Thirty-fifth street in the borough of the Bronx, applied to the Commissioner of Licenses for approval of the site and for a license for the operation of a theatre. After a hearing, the application was denied. Then the petitioner, claiming that the action of the Commissioner was arbitrary, moved at Special Term for a peremptory order of mandamus commanding the Commissioner “ to forthwith issue a license and /or…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Matter of Larkin Co. v. SchwabNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Matter of Durr v. Paragon Trading Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Matter of Picone v. Comr. of LicensesNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- People Ex Rel. Empire City Trotting Club v. State Racing CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Matter of Ormsby v. . BellNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Mount St. Mary's Hospital v. CatherwoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
- Matter of Small v. MossNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Gimprich v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Matter of Schwab v. McElligottNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- In re the Arbitration between Shand & Aetna InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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