Common Council of Middletown v. Town Board of Wallkill

Proceeding pursuant to section 712 of the General Municipal Law for a judgment that petitioner’s proposed annexation of certain territory in the Town of Wallkill is in the over-all public interest. On May 31, 1966 this court designated Justices Nolan, Gagliardi and Donohoe as Referees to hear and report on the issues in this proceeding. Upon the conclusion of the hearing which was held before the Referees, Justices Nolan and Gagliardi filed a majority report that the proposed annexation was in the over-all public interest and Justice Donohoe filed a minority, report that it was not in the…