Legal Opinion

Youngman v. Town of Oneonta

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 10, 1923PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

H. T. Kellogg, Acting P. J.:

I had supposed that no legal principle was better settled than the principle that a town superintendent of highways is not the agent or servant of the town. It seems necessary, however, to continue to cite cases dealing with this threadbare subject. The following are a few of them: Morey v. Town of Newfane (8 Barb. 645); People ex rel. Van Keuren v. Town Auditors (74 N. Y. 310); People ex rel. Einsfeld v. Murray (149 id. 367); Bush v. D., L. & W. R. R. Co. (166 id. 210); People ex rel. Morey v. Town Board (175 id. 394); Acme Road Machinery Co. v. Town of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Maxmilian v. . MayorNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. People Ex Rel. Van Keuren v. Board of Town AuditorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. Morey v. Town of NewfaneNew York Supreme Court · 1850
  4. People Ex Rel. Morey v. Town Board of AuditNew York Court of Appeals · 1903

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kittle v. Town of KinderhookAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
  2. Lane v. FlackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  3. Claim of Dann v. Town of VeteranAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
  4. Buren v. Town of RichmondvilleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
  5. Buren v. Town of RichmondvilleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938

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