Legal Opinion
Burke v. Kern
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 10, 1941PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, J.
The objections, which are here presented for decision, to the validity of the amendment to the New York City Charter (effective January 1, 1938), will be considered seriatim against the background of the necessary facts.
On July 3, 1941, there was filed in the office of the Clerk of the City pf New York an initiating petition of proposed amendments to the City Charter to be submitted to the voters of the city. The purpose of this petition was to abolish the office of Sheriff and Register in each of the five counties within the city and transfer their duties and functions, except in small part,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Matter of McCabe v. VoorhisNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- People Ex Rel. New York Electric Lines Co. v. SquireNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- People Ex Rel. Board of Commissioners v. BanksNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Conner v. . the Mayor, C. of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- Curtin v. . BartonNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Kelley v. McGeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Richfield Oil Corp. v. City of SyracuseNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- People v. MortonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- Knapp v. FasbenderNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- People v. MazzieNew York Supreme Court · 1974
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