Jenad, Inc. v. Village of Scarsdale

The principle of decision in this case would constitutionally allow municipal officers to prohibit real estate development in cities, towns and villages unless the newcomers pay '¡whatever sums of money the local public authorities may decide arbitrarily to impose upon them for the privilege of moving into the community, to be spent on schools, public buildings, police and fire protection, parks and recreation or any other general municipal purpose past, present or to come, and without relation to special benefits or assessed valuation. The comment is apt by the late Chief Justice Vanderbilt,…