Legal Opinion
O'Brien v. Commissioner of Education
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 21, 1957PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHalpern, J.
The petitioners appeal from an order of the Special Term which dismissed on the merits their petition under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act seeking to annul a determination made by the Commissioner of Education, sustaining a special election in the Ellicottville Central School District, Cattaraugus County.
On May 20, 1955, a special district meeting was held to vote upon a proposition to authorize the construction and financing of a new junior-senior high school. The proposition was carried by 8 votes: 704 votes were cast in favor and 696 against.
On June 17, 1955, the petitioner-appellant…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hecht v. MonaghanNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Arcuri v. MacduffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- Matter of Kaney v. New York State Civil Service Comm.New York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Matter of CreedonNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Kaney v. New York State Civil Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Olson v. Board of Ed. of U. Free Sch. Dist. No. 12, Malverne, NYDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1966
- Forrest v. AmbachAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Netupsky v. New York State Board of RegentsNew York Supreme Court · 1978
- Young v. State Board for Ophthalmic DispensingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980