People ex rel. Sherrill v. Guggenheimer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, Joseph. Cassidy and others, individually and as members of the council of the city of New York, from an order of the Supreme Court,, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 25th day;of August, 1899, directing that a peremptory writ of mandamus issue to the municipal council of the city of New York requiring them to pass a resolution authorizing certain bonds to be issued by the…
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Appeal by the defendants, Joseph. Cassidy and others, individually and as members of the council of the city of New York, from an order of the Supreme Court,, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 25th day;of August, 1899, directing that a peremptory writ of mandamus issue to the municipal council of the city of New York requiring them to pass a resolution authorizing certain bonds to be issued by the comptroller of the city of New York for the purpose of paying an award made by commissioners, for-certain property acquired…
1Opinion of the Court
Ingraham, J.:
This proceeding was commenced by the relators, as taxpayers of the city of New York, upon an order to show cause directed to the appellants, as members of the riitinicipal council of the city of New York, by which they were required to show cause why a peremptory writ of mandamus should not issue, requiring them and each of them forthwith to approve and adopt a resolution theretofore adopted by the board of aldermen for the issue of corporate stock of the city of New York, to' pay an award made in condemnation proceedings taken pursuant to chapter 481 of the Laws of 1892, and the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chittenden v. . WursterNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- People ex rel. Sherrill v. GuggenheimerNew York Supreme Court · 1899
- People ex rel. Wright v. Common Council of BuffaloNew York Supreme Court · 1884
3Cited by8 opinions
- Cahn v. Town of HuntingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Kay v. Board of Higher EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Talbot v. Board of EducationNew York Supreme Court · 1939
- Caruso v. New York City Police Department Pension FundsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Williams v. ShagouryBoston Municipal Court · 1966
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