Legal Opinion

Lincoln Building Associates v. Barr

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 11, 1956PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFroessel, J.

This appeal is taken directly to us under subdivision 4 of section 588 of the Civil Practice Act from three orders of the Municipal Court of the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, Ninth District. It presents for our consideration the constitutionality of the 1955 re-enactment of the Business Rent Law (L. 1955, ch. 701) insofar as it affects office space only. Unconstitutionality is claimed by appellants under the due *415process and equal protection clauses (U. S. Const., 14th Amdt.; N. Y. Const., art. I, §§ 6, 11); the contract clause of the United States Constitution (art. I, § 10), and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. Carolene Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Carmichael v. Southern Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. South Carolina State Highway Department v. Barnwell Bros.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
  5. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1952

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. DanielsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Birkenfeld v. City of BerkeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. City of Miami Beach v. Forte Towers, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1974
  4. City of Miami Beach v. Fleetwood Hotel, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1972
  5. People v. SantiagoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975

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