Sweet v. City of Syracuse
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Onondaga county. Action by William A. Sweet against the city of Syracuse and others. Defendants had judgment, which was affirmed by the court of appeals, (27 ÍT. E. Rep. 1081, 29 2L E. Rep. 149, mem., 289;) and from a judgment allowing defendants separate bills of costs, an order refusing to vacate the same, and an order denying a motion to modify a judgment for costs in the court of appeals, plaintiff appeals. Modified and affirmed.
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Appeal from special term, Onondaga county. Action by William A. Sweet against the city of Syracuse and others. Defendants had judgment, which was affirmed by the court of appeals, (27 ÍT. E. Rep. 1081, 29 2L E. Rep. 149, mem., 289;) and from a judgment allowing defendants separate bills of costs, an order refusing to vacate the same, and an order denying a motion to modify a judgment for costs in the court of appeals, plaintiff appeals. Modified and affirmed. For former reports, see 11 if. Y. Supp. 114, and 14 IST. Y. Supp. 421.
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff, as a taxpayer, against the city of Syracuse, its mayor, clerk-, treasurer, the members of its common council and its water board, to perpetually restrain them from carrying into effect or exercising the powers conferred by chapter 291 of the Laws of 1889, entitled “An act to establish and maintain a water department in and for the city of Syracuse, ” as amended by chapter 814 of- the Laws of 1890. The defendants constituting the Syracuse water board appeared and answered by their attorneys, and the other defendants appeared and answered by the…
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- Van Gelder v. Van GelderNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Newton v. HarrisNew York Supreme Court · 1850
- Sweet v. City of SyracuseNew York Supreme Court · 1891
- Everson v. GehrmanNew York Supreme Court · 1856
- Sweet v. City of SyracuseNew York Supreme Court · 1890
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- In re KinnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910