Williams v. Boynton
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Essex county. Action by Charles N. Williams, a taxpayer, against Nathaniel -0. Boynton, county clerk of the county of Essex, to enjoin him from ■doing any act for the purpose of submitting to the electors the question of removing the county seat. The complaint was dismissed, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
HERRICK, J,
This action is brought by the plaintiff as a taxpayer and resident of the town of Elizabethtown in the county of Essex, in this state, asking the court to adjudge that no legal or valid resolution for the removal of the site of any building or change of location of any county offices in the said county of Essex has been adopted or passed by the board of supervisors of said county, and that the action had in said board in the year 1892 in that respect was and is without jurisdiction, illegal, and void; and also asking that the defendant be perpetually enjoined and restrained from…
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