Abell v. . Clarkson

The village of Cornwall attempted to annex some neighboring territory. The proceedings taken were defective and an action was brought to test their validity. The legislature while this action was pending and in 1923 passed an act which provided that the territory in question should be included in the village and ratified the proceedings already taken to that end. The plaintiff then began a taxpayer’s action, claiming the act was unconstitutional. The controversy was submitted to the Appellate Division upon an agreed statement of facts. In that court judgment was rendered for the defendants.

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