New York State Electric & Gas Corp. v. City of Plattsburg

This is a taxpayer’s action in equity to restrain the city of Plattsburg and its officials from proceeding with the construction of a municipal electric light and power plant under a grant and loan from the Federal government.

An injunction pendente lite was granted and, on appeal, was affirmed, with a statement by the appellate court that the issues should be determined without delay, as they were serious and involved the constitutionality of statutes. At the next Trial Term in Clinton county the presiding justice, because of his relationship to one of the parties, felt that he should not…