Legal Opinion
Town of Hempstead v. Village of Rockville Centre
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 27, 1971PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBertram Harnett, J.
The Town of Hempstead (Town), acting in the interests of numerous residents of its unincorporated area known as Baldwin, has instituted this action to enjoin the construction of a water tower by the neighboring Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre (Village). The essential facts surrounding the construction of the tower, which is presently nearing completion, are not in dispute.
Since 1927, the Village has been the owner of the property where the tower is being constructed, and has used that property for various municipal purposes. The land is located at the easterly boundary of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Danforth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- New York Trap Rock Corp. v. Town of ClarkstownNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Davis v. . Niagara Falls Tower Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Village of Larchmont v. Town of MamaroneckNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- City of Yonkers v. Federal Sugar Refining Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
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- State ex rel. Miller v. McLeodMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
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