De'Vere v. Reid

In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to compel respondent to give him permission to marry, petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Jiudice, J.), dated October 12, 1983, which dismissed his petition.

Judgment affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Petitioner, an inmate at Fishkill Correctional Facility, serving an indeterminate prison sentence of three years to life, commenced the instant article 78 proceeding for a judgment permitting him to be married as soon as possible. Special Term properly dismissed the petition due to petitioner’s failure to…