Legal Opinion
Town of Cortlandt v. Village of Peekskill
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 21, 1939PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRippey, J.
This action was brought to procure a declaratory judgment decreeing that chapter 194 of the Laws of 1938, being the proposed charter for the city of Peekskill, is inoperative and void or, in the alternative, to declare the meaning of and so construe certain provisions of the act as to make the charter workable. The act was passed upon emergency message by the Governor and became a law on March 29, 1938.
Section 204 of the act provides that it shall become effective on January 1, 1940, provided that “ this act shall be adopted and approved as follows: At the general election of the inhabitants…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Village of Lynbrook v. CadooNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- People v. . BurgessNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Salducco v. EtkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- Olds v. City of JamestownNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re Town of La FayetteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Burke v. KernNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Lane v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Lupinski v. Village of IlionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Bloom v. Town BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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