Legal Opinion
St. Clair v. Yonkers Raceway, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 1963PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
The simple question presented on this appeal is whether the complaint was properly dismissed on the ground that appellant lacks legal capacity to sue.
The appellant, who allegedly placed small wagers —$18 in all — at racetracks of several of the corporate defendants, brought this suit to have the difference paid to the State between the amount of the payments made to the State by such racetracks at the tax rates reduced by an amendment of the Pari-Mutuel Revenue Law (L. 1956, ch. 837) and the amount which the State would have obtained under the tax rates in effect prior to the effective date…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Doolittle v. . Supervisors of Broome CountyNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Schieffelin v. Valentine KomfortNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Matter of Kuhn v. CurranNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Bull v. StichmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Albert Elia Building Co. v. New York State Urban Development Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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