Stokes v. Village of Wurtsboro

OPINION OF THE COURT

Robert C. Williams, J.

Petitioner brings this proceeding by order to show cause which contains a stay preventing the respondents from shutting off the water to a house located on Sullivan Street in the Village of Wurtsboro.

Petitioner seeks to have certain Village ordinances declared null and void because they were illegally adopted. Accordingly, this matter is incorrectly denominated a proceeding. Since a summons was served with the order to show cause and petition/complaint, the court concludes that the matter is really a declaratory judgment action pursuant to CPLR…