Legal Opinion

In re Summary Inquiry into the Use of Property of the City of New York

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 22, 1942PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcCook, J.

A group of six persons, asserting they are taxpayers of New York city and have the support of the City Club, a nonpartisan civic organization, present ex parte a petition, accompanied by affidavits and copies of public documents, praying for an order, pursuant to section 889 of the New York City Charter, directing a summary inquiry into the use of property of the city of New York and use of the services of its employees for private purposes, and other alleged violations and neglects of duty in relation to the property, government, and affairs of this city.

The petition alleges that in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Matter of RichardsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Mitchel v. Honorable CropseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
  3. In re HertleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
  4. In re LeichNew York Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Green v. GiulianiNew York Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Greenfield v. QuillNew York Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Riches v. New York City CouncilAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. Larkin v. BoothAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
  5. Matter of Carr v. De BlasioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021

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