L. X. Corp. v. City of New York

The owner of a multiple dwelling, which is connected with New York City’s sewer system and thus makes use of the services of such system, brings this action to recover back a sewer rent of $94.50 which was assessed against it under New York City Local Laws Nos. 67 and 102 of 1950, and which it says it paid under protest. Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint as insufficient and for summary judgment in its favor.

The asserted ground for recovery is that the sewer rent and the Local Laws under which it was assessed are ‘ ‘ illegal, unjust, improper, contrary to law, unconstitutional and…